Costals are just the ribs, so subcostal would indicate an incision just below the bottom rib.
The surgeon made an incision in the patient's abdomen.
The incision is being made in the epigastric region.epi- means "above".gastr- means "stomach".-ic means "pertaining to".
This may hurt a bit; I'm going to make a small incision in the back of your hand.
An incision is made across the abdomen, and the bladder is exposed. The bladder is separated from surrounding tissues.
The incision for a dog neuter procedure is typically made on the scrotum, which is the external sac containing the testicles.
The abdomen.
The doctor made an incision in the patient's arm to divulge the source of the infection.
An incision is made through the prostate to open up the part of the urethra passing through it
In a colpotomy, the incision is made in the vaginal wall, usually at the top of the vagina near the cervix. This allows access to the pelvic organs for procedures such as hysterectomy or removal of ovarian cysts.
An incision on the front thigh must be made at a different angle than an incision on the back of the leg because of the range of motion. The skin and muscles move differently on the front of the thigh than the tension put on the back of the leg. It bends different and the tension used will be different, therefore the incision should be made accordingly.
Mcburney's incision is no longer been used for Appendectomy. For cosmetic reason a transverse bikini line incision is now used for appendectomy
The incision may be horizontal (the "bikini" incision) or a vertical incision from the navel downward. After separating the muscle layers underneath the skin, the surgeon makes an opening in the abdominal wall.