Adhesion prevention in gynecologic surgery

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 395-398

  Tulandi, Togas ^a   Al Shahrani, Abdulaziz ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Adhesion prevention; Gynecologic surgery; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; APROTININ; CAMPTOTHECIN; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; DEXAMETHASONE; FERRIC ION; HYALURONIC ACID; IBUPROFEN; INTERGEL; MACROGOL; SEPRACOAT; SPRAYGEL;

ADHESION; ADNEXA DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS LINKING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INHIBITION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; GEL; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; MYOMECTOMY; NONHUMAN; OVARY DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; UTERUS SYNECHIA;

EID: 22944472059     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.gco.0000175357.25932.89     Document Type: Review

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