English Explanatory Dictionary

Pfannenstiel incision

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.

Word forms

Pfannenstiel incision Pfannenstiel incisions

Etymology

Named after Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862–1909), German gynecologist who invented the technique in 1900.

Synonyms

bikini line incision Kerr incision Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision
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