What procedure involves creating a right paramedic or upper midline abdominal incision?
a. Lung resection
b. Cholecystectomy
c. Appendectomy
d. Subtotal gastrectomy
ANS: D
In a subtotal gastrectomy procedure, the peritoneal cavity is entered through a right paramedian or upper midline abdominal incision.
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