Postoperative adhesions as a consequence of pelvic surgery

Adhesions represent a frequent thought-provoking surgical ramification that greatly affects clinical practice, thereby making adhesion deterrence an important area of public health intervention, research, and the fiscal budget. Postoperative adhesions have been observed in up to 94% of patients afte...

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Published inJournal of minimally invasive gynecology Vol. 22; no. 4; p. 549
Main Authors Bolnick, Alan, Bolnick, Jay, Diamond, Michael P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2015
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Humans
Laparotomy - adverse effects
Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data
Pelvis - surgery
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Tissue Adhesions - etiology
Tissue Adhesions - pathology
Tissue Adhesions - surgery
Adhesions
ADEPT
Infertility
Bowel obstruction
Hypoxia
Inflammation
Interceed
Laparoscopic
Seprafilm
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Summary:Adhesions represent a frequent thought-provoking surgical ramification that greatly affects clinical practice, thereby making adhesion deterrence an important area of public health intervention, research, and the fiscal budget. Postoperative adhesions have been observed in up to 94% of patients after laparotomy. Adhesion-related readmissions, 1 year after surgery, were found to be in 1.3% to 1.5% of the therapeutic and diagnostic laparoscopic procedures. This systematic review looks at gynecologic experience with the management of postoperative adhesions and related complications and recommends intervention when data permits.
ISSN:1553-4669
DOI:10.1016/j.jmig.2014.12.009