Whether a midline or transverse incision is used in abdominal surgery depends mainly on the disease, anatomy and potential effects on wound healing, pain and postoperative complications.

Abdominal hysterectomy. An incision is made in the lower abdomen to reach the uterus, resulting in longer healing time than vaginal or laparoscopic surgery. Vaginal hysterectomy. The surgery is done ...

Most pain felt after any surgery will be from the abdominal incision, which with this technique are minimal. Patients are usually able to walk right after and most do not need to use narcotic pain ...

Women report less pain after a laparoscopic procedure than the abdominal incision procedure. After surgery a woman may feel some discomfort. The degree of discomfort varies and is generally ...

For the first time the incision technique used in major abdominal surgery has come under ... 200 patients showed that pain perception and the healing process were unrelated to the technique ...