title: Are pelvic adhesions preventable?
abstract: Pelvic adhesions occur following the vast majority of surgical procedures. Surgical technique is the most important consideration to reducing adhesions. Anti-adhesion adjuvants can further improve adhesion reduction achieved by good surgical technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Benha Faculty of Medicine, Benha, Egypt.
authors.forename: Diaa M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: El-Mowafi
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Diamond
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents