What type of incision is typically used for an open appendectomy procedure?
a. Thoracoabdominal incision
b. Pfannenstiel incision
c. Inguinal incision
d. McBurney's incision
ANS: D
McBurney's incision involves a muscle-splitting incision that extends through the fibers of the external oblique muscle. The incision is deepened, the internal oblique and transversalis muscles are split and retracted, and the peritoneum is entered. Its primary use is for appendectomy.
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