In Linux, UNIX and any other POSIX-compliant operating system, the fg command continues a stopped job by running it in the foreground.
1 Midline incision or midline laparotomy-The most common incision for laparotomy is the midline incision, a vertical incision which follows the linea alba. 2  Midline incisions are particularly favoured in diagnostic laparotomy, as they allow wide access to most of the abdominal cavity.
incision - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) surgical incision, section. cutting, cut - the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels.