title: Adhesions: the cellular science.
abstract: Failure of fibrinolysis of the inflammatory fibrin exudate which appears following peritoneal trauma allows fibroblast in-growth and neovascularization of the fibrinous adhesion to develop a fibrous adhesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laparoscopic and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Colchester District Hospital, Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust, Colchester CO4 5JL.
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Menzies
mesh_terms: D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005342:Fibrinolysis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000473:pathology; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000473:pathology; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000096:biosynthesis; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator