What Is an Abdominal Incision?

There are two types of inferior abdominal incisions: midline or midline incision, and lateral midline incision, which are commonly used in obstetrics and gynecology. The median incision is a longitudinal incision made along the midline of the abdomen below the umbilicus. This incision has less damage to the tissue, less bleeding, and good exposure. It is a common surgical incision in gynecology. A paramedian incision is a longitudinal incision made 2cm next to the midline of the abdomen. This incision is easy to extend to or above the umbilicus, which is convenient for paraaortic lymph node dissection or omentectomy.