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Exploratory laparotomy

Known as: abdomen exploration, abdominal exploration 
Surgical examination of the contents of the abdominal cavity as a means of diagnosis.
National Institutes of Health

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AbdomenAbdominal Cavity

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Exploratory laparotomy, exploratory celiotomy with or without biopsy(s) (separate procedure)

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Laparotomy

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Review
2019
Review
2019
Enterocutaneous fistula secondary to mesh erosion of bowel: a late complication of polypropylene mesh use in ventral hernia repair
Use of mesh for reinforcing hernia defects has become standard procedure but it is associated with a few serious complications… 
2009
2009
Comparison of ketamine plus midazolam versus ketamine for sedation in children during lumbar puncture.
1987
1987
What Causes In-Hospital Mortality of Surgical Patients with Cancer of the Stomach?
To learn more about causes of in-hospital mortality, we analyzed data on 1423 patients who underwent any of 6 surgical procedures… 
1986
1986
Abdominal exploration for suspected recurrent carcinoma of the colon and rectum based upon elevated carcinoembryonic antigen alone or in combination with other diagnostic methods.
Thirty-six patients underwent abdominal exploration due to elevated carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels after a curative… 
1985
1985
A nonoperative approach to the adult ruptured spleen sustained from blunt trauma.
From 1978 to 1983, 53 consecutive adult patients with ruptured spleens documented by radionuclide studies, computerized axial… 
1983
1983
Cryptogenic liver abscess due to Listeria monocytogenes.
141 international units [IU]/liter; lactic dehydrogenase, 381 IU/liter; and bilirubin level, 1.2 mg/dl [the upper normal limits… 
1980
1980
Is Alveolar Hydatid Disease of the Liver Incurable?
The etiologic agent of alveolar hydatid disease is Echinococcus multilocularis. Infestation of the liver by the larvae of this… 
1978
1978
Insulin, growth hormone and catecholamines as regulators of energy metabolism in the course of surgery.
Six patients subjected to major surgery (esophageal resection, group I) and eight patients undergoing moderate surgery… 
1975
1975
[Exploratory laparotomy and splenectomy in lymphogranulomatosis (author's transl)].
Exact determination of the extent of the disease is necessary for optimal treatment of lymphogranulomatosis. To this purpose 53… 
1972
1972
Exploratory laparotomy as routine pretreatment investigation in cancer of the cervix.
Abstract A comparison of clinical data in 25 cervical cancer patients with histologic findings following exploratory laparotomy…