the above image represents a ‘’midline incision’’

uses

emergency laparotomy (Laparotomy = incision into abdomen through the abdominal wall to gain access)

or

any surgery requiring full access of the abdominal cavity

Paramedian incision

Uses

operations that require specific access to the sides of the abdomen e.g. kidneys

Pfannenstiel Incisions

Uses

most commonly used in hysterectomies and caesarean sections