Transverse incision
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Jaypee’s Video Atlas of Surgical Techniques in Gynecology and Obstetrics

by Shalini Rajaram
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Operative findings necessitate extending the incision above the umbilicus, avoid cutting through the umbilicus. Postoperative wound infections may be increased due to bacterial colonization of the umbilicus. Extension of the incision should pass around the umbilicus to avoid cutting through the ligamentum teres.

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