Pfannenstiel incision results in good exposure to the central pelvis but limits exposure to the lateral pelvis and upper abdomen
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Jaypee’s Video Atlas of Surgical Techniques in Gynecology and Obstetrics

by Shalini Rajaram
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These factors limit the usefulness of this incision for gynecologic cancer surgery. If the patient is thin, this incision can be used for a radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection.

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