Exploratory laparotomy is an abdominal surgery that doctors sometimes use to diagnose abdominal issues. While it can be recommended when another testing method has been unsuccessful in diagnosing or ...

Laparotomy is the medical term for a type of open surgery of the abdomen. It allows surgeons to view the abdominal organs to diagnose and treat a variety of conditions. Here, we look at the types and ...

SEATTLE -- Laparoscopy can be a safe and effective alternative to laparotomy for the management of penetrating abdominal injury, a researcher reported here. In a group of 56 patients who initially ...

Fertility counseling in young adult patients with cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.

In a recent case report, surgeons have identified a rare, life-threatening adenocarcinoma arising within a hamartomatous ...