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Laparatomy vs Laparotomy - What's the difference?

laparatomy | laparotomy |

As nouns the difference between laparatomy and laparotomy

is that laparatomy is while laparotomy is (surgery) the surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.

laparatomy

English

Noun

(head)

    • laparotomy

    English

    (wikipedia laparotomy)

    Noun

    (laparotomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.

    • Synonyms

    * coeliotomy