Adhesion formation after intracapsular myomectomy with or without adhesion barrier

• Published in: Fertility and sterility Vol. 95; no. 5; pp. 1780 - 1785
• Main Authors: Tinelli, Andrea, Malvasi, Antonio, Guido, Marcello, Tsin, Daniel Alberto, Hudelist, Gernot, Hurst, Brad, Stark, Michael, Mettler, Liselotte
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.04.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: adhesiolysis; Adhesion; adhesion prevention; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; cellulose; Digestive system. Abdomen; Endoscopy; Female; fertility; fibroid; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - methods; Gynecologic Surgical Procedures - rehabilitation; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; hospitals; Humans; Incidence; Interceed; Internal Medicine; intracapsular myomectomy; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); laparoscopy; Laparoscopy - adverse effects; Laparoscopy - methods; Laparoscopy - rehabilitation; laparotomy; Leiomyoma - epidemiology; Leiomyoma - pathology; Leiomyoma - surgery; Medical sciences; observational studies; Obstetrics and Gynecology; oxidized regenerated cellulose; patients; pelvic pain; Severity of Illness Index; Single-Blind Method; Tissue Adhesions - epidemiology; Tissue Adhesions - etiology; Tissue Adhesions - pathology; uterine leyomyoma; Uterine Neoplasms - epidemiology; Uterine Neoplasms - pathology; Uterine Neoplasms - surgery; women; Young Adult; intracapsular myomectomy; laparoscopy; adhesiolysis; fibroid; adhesion prevention; fertility; uterine leyomyoma; Interceed; pelvic pain; Adhesion; oxidized regenerated cellulose; Myoma; myomectomy; Gynecology; Cellulose; Laparoscopy; Fibroma; Pelvic pain; Obstetrics; Prevention; Uterus; Fertility; Oxidation; Benign neoplasm; Endoscopy; Formation

To show the prevention of adhesion formation by placing an absorbable adhesion barrier after intracapsular myomectomy. Prospective blinded observational study. University-affiliated Hospitals. Patients ≥18 years old with single or multiple uterine fibroids removed by laparoscopic or abdominal intrac...