Sentences with phrase «large abdominal incision»

Standard treatment involves a major operation with a large abdominal incision, potential loss of blood requiring replacement transfusion, a five to 10 percent complication rate and a two to four percent risk of death from the procedure.

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Thirty years ago bypass surgery was risky, involving a large, bloody incision and mechanical metal arms to pry apart the heavy, fatty abdominal walls and hold them in place while surgeons operated elbow - deep in the gut.

Another minimally invasive procedure, is a modern technique in which abdominal surgery is performed through a few small incisions, as compared to one larger with traditional surgery.

In a laparoscopic spay the procedure is done through a few tiny incisions rather than a large abdominal opening.