Advances in anti-adhesive materials in preventing pelvic and abdominal post-operative adhesions

Chang Ren; Lan Zhu

doi:10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.2012.03.023

Advances in anti-adhesive materials in preventing pelvic and abdominal post-operative adhesions

Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao. 2012 Jun;34(3):303-6. doi: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.2012.03.023.

Authors

Chang Ren¹, Lan Zhu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100730,China.

PMID: 22776667
DOI: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.2012.03.023

Abstract

Post-operative adhesions are a common complication of pelvic and abdominal surgeries. Many approaches for preventing post-operative adhesions have been developed. This review summarizes the recent advances in this topic.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abdomen / surgery
Biomedical and Dental Materials*
Humans
Pelvis / surgery
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Tissue Adhesions / etiology
Tissue Adhesions / prevention & control*

Substances

Biomedical and Dental Materials