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Offline The Chief

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Re: Nationals vs Marlins, Game 1
« Reply #25: September 16, 2011, 07:17:41 PM »
What does "open" surgery mean?

"An open surgery means cutting skin and tissues so the surgeon has a direct access to the structures or organs involved. The structures and tissues involved can be seen and touched, and they are directly exposed to the air of the operating room"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasiveness_of_surgical_procedures#Open_surgery