Laparotomy describes any surgery that requires an incision through the abdominal wall into the abdomen. As one of the nation’s foremost abdominal hernia specialists, Dr. Gregory Dumanian has treated many incisional hernias that have developed after patients undergo laparotomy. To learn more about why hernias are more likely after abdominal surgery, continue reading this blog.
Category: Abdominal Surgery
What Causes Rectus Diastasis?
Rectus diastasis, or diastasis recti, is a condition where the two sides of the rectus abdominis muscles have separated. Your rectus abdominis muscles are the muscles that run up and down the abdomen from the breastbone to the pubic bone. They are the muscles that you see if a person has a six-pack. Rectus diastasis…Read More…
Creating a Belly Button
For people that have had cosmetic or reconstructive surgery of the abdomen, a normal looking umbilicus (i.e., belly button) is very important. The belly button is crucial to the overall appearance of the entire torso, but abdominal surgery can distort, deform or even remove it altogether. An aesthetically pleasing belly button is typically small and…Read More…