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A patient was operated 2 months back and at that time a midline incision was used. Now he requires a second operation and this the ideal incision to be used now is

A
A fresh transverse incision
B
The scar of the previous incision is excised and the same incision is used
C
The same incision used without excision of old scar
D
A paramedian incision is to be used
High-Yield Explanation
(B) The scar of the previous incision is excised and the same incision is used # Scar of the previous incision is excised and the same incision is used .> We should not create more scars on patient body unnecessarily.> If it is possible we have use the same scar.

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