* Paralumbar and midline approaches are recommended.
* Paralumbar and midline approaches are recommended.
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* Serious haemorrhage can occur if the ventral abdominal vein (which is very large and located on the ventral midline a few millimetres deep to the linea alba) is cut. A paramedian incision is recommended to avoid this. If a ventral midline approach is used great caution is advised!
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* Serious haemorrhage can occur if the [[Ventral abdominal vein|ventral abdominal vein]] (which is very large and located on the ventral midline a few millimetres deep to the linea alba) is cut. A paramedian incision is recommended to avoid this. If a ventral midline approach is used great caution is advised!