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Pathogenesis, consequences, and control of peritoneal adhesions in gynecologic surgery: a committee opinion. Fertil Steril 2013 May;99(6):1550-5

Date

03/12/2013

Pubmed ID

23472951

DOI

10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.031

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84876991997 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   58 Citations

Abstract

Postoperative adhesions are a natural consequence of surgical tissue trauma and healing and may result in infertility, pain, and bowel obstruction. Adherence to microsurgical principles and minimally invasive surgery may help to decrease postoperative adhesions. Some surgical barriers have been demonstrated effective for reducing postoperative adhesions, but there is no substantial evidence that their use improves fertility, decreases pain, or reduces the incidence of postoperative bowel obstruction. This document replaces the document of the same name last published in 2008 (Fertil Steril 2008;90[5 Suppl]:S144-9).

Author List

Practice Committee of American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with Society of Reproductive Surgeons

Author

Jay I. Sandlow MD Chair, Professor in the Urologic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Female
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
Humans
Infertility
Intestinal Obstruction
Male
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Peritoneum
Postoperative Complications
Professional Staff Committees
Societies, Medical
Tissue Adhesions
Wound Healing