1.   Cutting open her abdomen with one motion, he stepped back momentarily to let the strong odor recede.

2.   He also is working on ways of doing the second half of the operation using an arthroscope, rather than cutting open the knee.

3.   Minimally invasive surgery allows certain operations to be done through small incisions, rather than cutting people open.

4.   They resumed on Saturday, locating the barge and cutting open the bottom.