abdominal surgery
Gut region procedure
Abdominal surgery is any surgical procedure performed on organs within the abdomen—the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, appendix, and others.
The term covers operations ranging from appendectomies to organ transplants: She's recovering from abdominal surgery.
It may be performed through large incisions or laparoscopically through small ones.
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- general anesthesiaDrug-induced unconsciousness for surgery
- going underFailing or submerging
appendectomy · hernia · laparoscopic · sutures · operating room · sterile · bowel · intestines · internal organs · recovery · organs · belly · belly button · navel · stitches · drainage · hospital gown · gurney
- surgeriesappendectomy, hysterectomy, mastectomy, cholecystectomy, tonsillectomy
- emergency surgerytrauma care, resuscitation, hemorrhage, wound closure, suturing
- vet proceduresspay, neuter, spaying, neutering, cesarean
- Emergency MedicineEMT, emergency medicine, EMS, paramedic, paramedics
- war medicinecombat medic, combat medics, field hospital, field hospitals, medic
abdominal surgeryminor surgery
non-invasive procedure · conservative treatment · minimally invasive surgery · laparoscopic surgery · day surgery
abdominal surgerymedication
Therapeutic substance for illness
pharmacotherapy · physical therapy · radiation therapy · chemotherapy · talk therapy
abdominal surgeryconservative treatment
Non-surgical medical management
medication management · watchful waiting · physical therapy · lifestyle modification · oral medication
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