laparotomy
noun
lap·a·rot·o·my
ˌla-pə-ˈrä-tə-mē 
plural laparotomies
: surgical incision of the abdominal wall
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This surgery often means a faster recovery and fewer complications compared to more invasive open surgery, called a laparotomy, which involves one long incision across the abdomen.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The pontiff underwent a laparotomy and abdominal wall surgery due to an incisional hernia.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Risks associated with laparotomy include bleeding, infection, and wound dehiscence.
—David Hampton, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
On the day of the procedure, the surgeon performed a midline laparotomy and initially used a large-sized AWR, according to the report.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2023
The pope underwent a laparotomy and received abdominal wall plastic surgery on Wednesday.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 10 June 2023
Three patients required laparotomy.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2013
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The pontiff underwent a laparotomy and abdominal wall surgery due to an incisional hernia.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Risks associated with laparotomy include bleeding, infection, and wound dehiscence.
—David Hampton, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
On the day of the procedure, the surgeon performed a midline laparotomy and initially used a large-sized AWR, according to the report.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2023
The pope underwent a laparotomy and received abdominal wall plastic surgery on Wednesday.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 10 June 2023
Three patients required laparotomy.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2013
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“Laparotomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laparotomy. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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laparotomy
noun
lap·a·rot·o·my
ˌlap-ə-ˈrät-ə-mē
plural laparotomies
: surgical section of the abdominal wall
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