Keywords: US Navy 050430-N-5313A-021 U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsmen assigned to Fleet Surgical Team Four (FST-4), prepare an operating room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) for an open exploratory laparotomy.jpg en Red Sea April 30 2005 U S Navy Hospital Corpsmen assigned to Fleet Surgical Team Four FST-4 prepare an operating room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge LHD 3 for an open exploratory laparotomy A laparotomy is a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity performed to examine the abdominal organs and aid diagnosis Kearsarge and the embarked 26th MEU are on a scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Sarah E Ard RELEASED 2005-04-30 050430-N-5313A-021 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 24103 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Sarah E Ard PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Kearsarge LHD-3 |