Bryan Barberena was forced out of his UFC Vegas 14 bout against Daniel Rodriguez as he had to undergo an emergency exploratory laparotomy. A laparotomy is a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity ...

The 7 th National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) has found that the 30-day mortality rate for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in England and Wales dropped to 8.7% in 2020, a decrease of ...

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 ...