Maylard incision in gynecology: report of 30 cases

ABSTRACT

The choice of incision in gynaecologic surgery is a very critical one and has a profound influence of surgical outcome. [i] To highlight that Maylard incision is under used in gvnaecologic surgery [ll] Maylard incision is a safe and effective alternative to Pfannenstiel incision with minimal complications. Design: Case study. Setting: Gynaecologic unit of DHQ Hospital Faisalabad between September 1993 and May, 1995. Objects and Thirty patients in whom Maylard incision was used when entering the abdomen for various gynaecologic procedures. A good outcome with no complications was noted in all cases