Abdominal Adhesion Prevention: Still a Sticky Subject

• Published in: Digestive surgery Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 347 - 358
• Main Authors: Lauder, Chris I.W., Garcea, Giuseppe, Strickland, Andrew, Maddern, Guy J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.11.2010
• Subjects: Abdomen - surgery; Animals; Digestive System Surgical Procedures - methods; Humans; Peritoneum - pathology; Peritoneum - surgery; Review; Tissue Adhesions - epidemiology; Tissue Adhesions - physiopathology; Tissue Adhesions - prevention & control; Abdominal surgery; Adhesion barrier; Adhesions; Adhesion prevention; Peritoneum

Background: Adhesion formation remains an almost inevitable consequence of abdominal procedures, potentially resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. There is an ongoing need to evaluate current understanding of adhesion formation and products aimed at prevention. Failure to keep up to date...