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What happens exactly in an exploratory Laparotomy?

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This surgery is done to find the cause of problems (such as pain or bleeding) that testing could not diagnose.

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The skin over your belly is cleaned. An incision is made in your belly. The tissue, blood vessels, and organs in your belly are carefully looked at and checked for problems. Tissue samples (biopsy) may be removed and sent to a lab for study.

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