laparostomy

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English

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Etymology

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From laparo- +‎ -stomy.

Noun

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laparostomy (plural laparostomies)

  1. (surgery) The surgical opening of the peritoneum to expose the abdominal contents
    • 2015 July 25, Federico Coccolini et al., “The open abdomen, indications, management and definitive closure”, in World Journal of Emergency Surgery : WJES[1], volume 10, →DOI:
      Although it takes slightly longer to perform than midline laparostomy, same principles of managing the open abdomen can be applied without additional equipment.