title: Prevention of adhesions.
abstract: A survey is given on the literature of the prevention of adhesions. Various methods of adhesion prevention are discussed: limitation of peritoneal injury, inhibition of the inflammatory response, prevention of coagulation of fibrinogen, removal of fibrin and mechanical separation of injured mesothelial surfaces.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Westeinde Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Pijlman
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Dörr
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Brommer
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Vemer
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005342:Fibrinolysis; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000517:prevention & control; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants