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Laparotomy is the exploratory surgical
procedure involving incision into the
abdomen, especially when done at the flanks.
The use of laparotomy, as of other
exploratory surgery, has decreased sharply
with advances in medical imaging and the
direct-viewing technique known as endoscopy.
Subject by: Stuart Dicker