title: [The value of an exploration of the mesogastric and epigastric regions in laparotomies (author's transl)].
abstract: The records of 4765 laparotmies including 1422 Caesarean sections were reviewed regarding additional surgical or medical findings. In 13.79% of the cases additional pathological findings were present which required additional general surgery or urologic surgery, or intra-operative or post-operative diagnostic steps. The exploration of the general abdominal cavity by inspection and/or palpation during the gynaecological or obstetric laparotomies was therefore very valuable. This simple preventive step requires very little time and maybe of considerable importance for the patient.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003949:Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy
vernacular_title: Uber den Wert einer Mittel- und Oberbauchexploration bei Laparotomien.