Human abdomen still a pandora’s box

Abstract

The abdomen is called Pandora’s Box by surgeons, because one is not sure what will come out of it when one opens it. Even well experienced surgeons are constantly amazed at the variety of pathology they have encountered on opening up patients’ abdomen. In spite of so many new investigations at our disposal like ultrasound, CT scan and MRI, the human belly defies them all and reveals its secret only when confronted by a surgeon’s scalpel. We have to deal with the mystery inside the tummy on the operating table! Pandora’s box is an artefact in Greek mythology, Pandoras box was a gift from the Gods to Pandora the first woman on earth. It contained all evils of the world unknowingly Pandora opened, though she hastened to close the container, only thing that was left behind the box was Hope – spreading the pessimistic meaning of “ deceptive expectation “. Based on this story this idiom has grown “to open a Pandora’s box“ means we may expect something and go and may get something entirely different.