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What is a bikini incision? and what in vertical surgery in a women?
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Pfannensteil: This is the bikini incision because it would be hidden by a bikini bathing suit. Vertical Incision is a midline up/down incision Good summary article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfannenstiel_incision
Answered 4/24/2016
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