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Appendectomy question.. - sm

Posted: Nov 07, 2009

A 4 cm incision was made in the right lower quadrant between the umbilicus and the s/l "Ana-thigh-us"....

?ASIS - je suis MT

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This is a stretch but could it be ASIS (anterior superior iliac spine)? This anatomical landmark is sometimes used as a reference point in appendectomies.

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