Kocher incision
E91525
Kocher incision is a classic right subcostal surgical approach commonly used to access the gallbladder and biliary tract in open abdominal surgery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kocher incision canonical | 1 |
| Kocher maneuver | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T767481 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kocher incision Context triple: [Emil Theodor Kocher, hasEponym, Kocher incision]
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A.
Virchow's angle
Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
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Menotomy
Menotomy was the original colonial-era name for the area that later became the town of Arlington, Massachusetts.
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Gundersen method
The Gundersen method is a timing-based system in Nordic combined that converts ski jumping results into staggered start times for the cross-country race so that the first athlete to finish wins overall.
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D.
Clyve
Clyve is a given name, typically a modern or stylistic variant of the name Clive.
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E.
Pegasus sign
The Pegasus sign is a historic, neon-red flying horse emblem that has become an iconic symbol of Dallas, prominently visible in the city’s downtown skyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kocher incision Target entity description: Kocher incision is a classic right subcostal surgical approach commonly used to access the gallbladder and biliary tract in open abdominal surgery.
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A.
Virchow's angle
Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
-
B.
Menotomy
Menotomy was the original colonial-era name for the area that later became the town of Arlington, Massachusetts.
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C.
Gundersen method
The Gundersen method is a timing-based system in Nordic combined that converts ski jumping results into staggered start times for the cross-country race so that the first athlete to finish wins overall.
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D.
Clyve
Clyve is a given name, typically a modern or stylistic variant of the name Clive.
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E.
Pegasus sign
The Pegasus sign is a historic, neon-red flying horse emblem that has become an iconic symbol of Dallas, prominently visible in the city’s downtown skyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abdominal surgical approach
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surgical incision ⓘ |
| advantage |
follows Langer’s lines partially
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good exposure of gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts ⓘ relatively strong postoperative wound ⓘ |
| alternativeTo |
laparoscopic cholecystectomy ports
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midline laparotomy for biliary surgery ⓘ |
| anatomicalLocation |
right subcostal region
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right upper quadrant of abdomen ⓘ |
| approachType | open surgery approach ⓘ |
| extendsToward | right flank ⓘ |
| historicalUse | standard approach for open cholecystectomy before laparoscopic era ⓘ |
| laterality | right-sided ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Emil Theodor Kocher ⓘ |
| orientation |
oblique
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subcostal ⓘ |
| parallelTo | right costal margin ⓘ |
| potentialComplication |
incisional hernia
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postoperative pain ⓘ respiratory compromise due to pain ⓘ wound infection ⓘ |
| providesExposureTo |
common bile duct
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common hepatic duct ⓘ duodenum (limited) ⓘ extrahepatic biliary tree ⓘ gallbladder fossa ⓘ head of pancreas (limited) ⓘ |
| startsNear | midline ⓘ |
| surgicalField |
gastrointestinal surgery
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general surgery ⓘ hepatobiliary surgery ⓘ |
| tissueLayersIncised |
anterior rectus sheath
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external oblique aponeurosis ⓘ internal oblique muscle fibers ⓘ parietal peritoneum ⓘ rectus abdominis muscle (partial) ⓘ skin ⓘ subcutaneous tissue ⓘ transversalis fascia ⓘ transversus abdominis muscle fibers ⓘ |
| typicalPatientPosition | supine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to biliary tract
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access to gallbladder ⓘ common bile duct exploration ⓘ open biliary surgery ⓘ open cholecystectomy ⓘ open surgery for bile duct tumors ⓘ open surgery for choledocholithiasis ⓘ open surgery for gallbladder carcinoma ⓘ open surgery for obstructive jaundice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kocher incision Description of subject: Kocher incision is a classic right subcostal surgical approach commonly used to access the gallbladder and biliary tract in open abdominal surgery.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kocher maneuver