Preferred incision for abdominal exploration in Blunt injury abdomen is

Adults Upper midline incision extending down across the left of the umbilicus is the preferred incision. But can be extended into the thorax or do horizontal T or extended as needed depending on internal organ injury Paediatric abdomen:- The abdomen is wider with the bladder intra abdominal. Transverse supraumbilical incisions are preferred to veical midline Scars may migrate during growth. Ref.Bailey $ Love;24th edition