title: Reply to the letter entitled 'An inexact study design produces misleading conclusions'.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Trondheim, Norway. Electronic address: arilddevries@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Arild
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.affiliation: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Trondheim, Norway; Trondheim University Hospital, National Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (NSALK), Department of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Olav Kyrres Gate 17, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mårvik
authors.affiliation: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Trondheim, Norway; Trondheim University Hospital, National Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (NSALK), Department of Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Olav Kyrres Gate 17, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuhry
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000503:physiopathology*