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This would typically result in a left-sided subcostal scar - diagonal or parallel to the costal margin.
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e
Splenectomy
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is typically done through a midline laparotomy, an incision that goes from the xiphoid process to just above or just below the umbilicus.
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c
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
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This would typically result in a right-sided subcostal scar - diagonal or parallel to the costal margin.
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d
Cholecystectomy
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Caesarean section is typically done via a Pfannenstiel incision, which is a central incision along the suprapubic crease/bikini line.
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b
Elective caesarean section
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Appendicectomy is done via a McBurney incision, which is located two-thirds of the way from the umbilicus to the right anterior superior iliac spine.
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a
Appendicectomy
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Abdominal scars
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135
General surgery
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You are examining a female patient's abdomen and you identify a scar in the right iliac fossa.

What is the most likely surgery she has undergone in the past?
a