title: [Special aspects of abdominal adhesions in children].
abstract: Relaparotomy in children was necessary in 2.6% of 4902 cases because of adhesions (80% within 2 years). Adhesions can be differentiated histologically by the number of blood vessels. In the highly vascular adhesions arteries and veins are united in a common cord of connective tissue. Whereas the less vascular characteristically have a dense connective tissue rich in collagen. The number of capillaries distributed within the connective tissue varies. Some adhesions have a mixed tissue type of both tissues rich and poor in blood vessels. All adhesions are peripherally delimited by a different number of fibrous layers.
authors.affiliation: Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus, Klinik für Kinderchirurgie am Evang, Krankenhaus Oberhausen.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Lehmann
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004064:Digestive System / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology