#laparotomy surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
supertype: #surgical_incision__incision__section the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
subtype: #laparoscopy laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)
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