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im Medianschnitt

English translation: midline/median incision

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German term or phrase:im Medianschnitt
English translation:midline/median incision
Entered by: Marga Shaw

12:24 Sep 8, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: im Medianschnitt
Found in physical exam report.

Abdomen sehr weich, Narbe im Medianschnitt unauffaellig.
Stuart Fehr
Local time: 09:36
midline/median incision
Explanation:

Medianschnitt = midline incision, median incision, also median/midline section
(according to Reuter Medizinisches Wörterbuch and Bunjes Wörterbuch der Medizin und Pharmazeutik)

"Narbe im Medianschnitt unauffällig" = midline [incision] scar; median incision scar unobtrusive

e.g.:
Image results for midline incision
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&...

Midline incision. Midline incisions are the commonest approach to the abdomen. The following structures are divided: Skin. Linea alba. Transversalis fascia ...
http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/default-home.htm?system/abd...

Median incision A vertical abdominal incision placed in the midline aponeurosis between the two sheaths of the rectus muscles of the abdomen stock ...
http://www.fotosearch.com/LIF127/3d707005/

There was a well- healed median incision scar. A September 1999 VA general medical examination report also includes an examination of the abdomen, ...
www.va.gov/vetapp03/Files/0305773.txt

TRAM-flap perfusion across a midline scar 22 years after a lower median laparotomy. Abstract Text: AUTHOR:riccardo e giunta. For similar abstracts research ...
www.molecularstation.com/.../tram-flap-perfusion-across-a-m...

... SurgiWrap film initially was placed: between the midline incision/scar and the omentum, and between the midline incision/scar and the small bowel [ Time ...
clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00902148

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-08 14:14:35 GMT)
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Hope this link works:
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00902148
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Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:36
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3midline/median incision
Marga Shaw
4 +1median cross section
PPaulus
4 +1in the midline
David Tracey, PhD


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
median cross section


Explanation:
That's the term that comes into my mind first ;-)

PPaulus
Germany
Local time: 16:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 177

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
50 mins
agree  Blaess
5 hrs
disagree  Geraldine O'Sullivan: Not in this context, where it refers to a midline operation scar.
7 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in the midline


Explanation:
A median section is a section or plane dividing the body into equal left and right halves. So the scar is in the midline, or in the median (or sagittal) plane. But 'in the midline' would be best.

David Tracey, PhD
Local time: 16:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1101
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks much!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  robin25
16 hrs
  -> thank you, Robin!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
midline/median incision


Explanation:

Medianschnitt = midline incision, median incision, also median/midline section
(according to Reuter Medizinisches Wörterbuch and Bunjes Wörterbuch der Medizin und Pharmazeutik)

"Narbe im Medianschnitt unauffällig" = midline [incision] scar; median incision scar unobtrusive

e.g.:
Image results for midline incision
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&...

Midline incision. Midline incisions are the commonest approach to the abdomen. The following structures are divided: Skin. Linea alba. Transversalis fascia ...
http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/default-home.htm?system/abd...

Median incision A vertical abdominal incision placed in the midline aponeurosis between the two sheaths of the rectus muscles of the abdomen stock ...
http://www.fotosearch.com/LIF127/3d707005/

There was a well- healed median incision scar. A September 1999 VA general medical examination report also includes an examination of the abdomen, ...
www.va.gov/vetapp03/Files/0305773.txt

TRAM-flap perfusion across a midline scar 22 years after a lower median laparotomy. Abstract Text: AUTHOR:riccardo e giunta. For similar abstracts research ...
www.molecularstation.com/.../tram-flap-perfusion-across-a-m...

... SurgiWrap film initially was placed: between the midline incision/scar and the omentum, and between the midline incision/scar and the small bowel [ Time ...
clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00902148

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-08 14:14:35 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Hope this link works:
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00902148

Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 700
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SJLD: yes this must be referring to the surgical incision/wound/scar
25 mins
  -> Thank you SJLD!
agree  Susanne Schiewe
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Susanne!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Thank you Harald!!
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