Postoperative abdominal adhesions and their prevention in gynaecological surgery. Expert consensus position

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 161-168

  DeWilde, Rudy Leon ^a   Trew, Geoffrey ^b,c  

^a PIUS HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^b QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesiolysis; Adhesions; Guidelines; Gynaecology; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL LEAVE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATHOGENESIS; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERITONEUM ADHESION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; SURGEON; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 36048978978     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-007-0338-x     Document Type: Review

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