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COELIOTOMY [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
DEF

Surgical incision through the flank.

OBS

Less correctly, but more generally, abdominal section at any point to gain access to the peritoneal cavity.

Key term(s)
  • coeliotomy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
DEF

Ouverture chirurgicale de la paroi abdominale et du péritoine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía
DEF

Procedimiento diagnóstico o tratamiento que consiste en la incisión en la totalidad de las capas de la pared abdominal para penetrar en la cavidad abdominal y poder operar en su interior.

OBS

Esta técnica se utiliza en el diagnóstico o tratamiento de la enfermedad de Hodgkin, del cáncer de ovarios, del páncreas y otros cánceres gastrointestinales.

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