Abdominal Hysterectomy Procedure - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
This stock medical exhibit depicts an abdominal hysterectomy through a series of illustrations. The first illustration demonstrates the pfannenstiel's incision being made into the abdomen to expose the uterus. The illustration to the right of these demonstrates the mobilization of the uterus. Next is the ligation of the arteries and veins and removal of the ovaries and uterus from the pelvis. The final illustration shows the use of sutures to close the vaginal wall.