Transverse and Oblique Muscle-Splitting Abdominal Incisions

Abstract

The anatomic and physiologic soundness of these incisions is compared with that of vertically placed pararectus or midline abdominal incisions. The results in 730 consecutive muscle-splitting or transverse abdominal incisions are discussed. The beneficial effects of early ambulation are presented. The infrequency of evisceration or incisional hernia in these types of incisions is contrasted with the higher incidence in vertically placed abdominal incisions.