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Laparotomy – opening and closing
Mr Maheshwar Naidoo
FCS(SA)
Ngwelezana Hospital
South Africa
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• 8 minutes
• VTS_03_1.VOB (“How to Operate”)
• Reading material • Farqharsons 10th Ed, Chapter 13, pages 209-225
• Scott-Conner and Dawson, 4th Ed, Chapter 44, Pages 246 -255
• SRB’s surgical operations: Text and Atlas, Chapter 3, Pages 34 - 67
• How to Operate - For MRCS Candidates and Other Surgical Trainees DVD (3 DVD Set)
How many different laparotomy incisions are there?
• A= Vertical midline • B= paramedian• C= gridiron• D= Lanz / Rockey Davis• E= Pfannenstiel• F= Suprapubic• G= Transverse upper abdominal• H= Subcostal (Kocher incision)• I= Oblique iliac muscle cutting incision• J = Chevron / Rooftop/ bilateral subcostal incision
LAPAROTOMY IS A MISNOMER. Correct technical term is a celiotomy.
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Position of patient Name of this position?
Lithotomy?
Lloyd DavisFor laparotomy • Supine• Position of patient’s upper limbs?• Foley catheter?• NGT?• DVT prophylaxis?• NO contact between patient’s skin and any metal object• Pressure necrosis prevention• Avoid leaning on the patient• Ergonomic position and posture of surgeon
Midline laparotomy incision – layer by layer
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• External oblique• Internal oblique• Transversalis muscle
Linea alba
Sheath layers above umbilicus
Sheath layers below umbilicus
Cleaning and draping/ operative tray
Exploratory laparotomy
Abdominal closure
• As per video but use toothed Bonney/ Ramsey forceps rather than hands
• Skin – reserve skin clips for SSG
Review in SOPD
ROS as local clinic
Open abdomen =LAPAROSTOMY
Complication of a “Bogota Bag”
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