A novel technique to apply a Seprafilm (hyaluronate-carboxymethylcellulose) barrier following laparoscopic surgeries

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1959-1963

  Chuang, Yi Chen ^a,c   Fan, Chun Nan ^b   Cho, Fu Nan ^b   Kan, Yuan Yee ^b   Chang, Yu Hsiang ^b   Kang, Hong Yo ^c  

^a E DA HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antiadhesive barrier; laparoscopy; pelvic adhesion; Seprafilm

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ADULT; ANTIADHESIVE BARRIER; ARTICLE; DEVICE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FERTILITY; FERTILITY SPARING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERATOMA; TROCAR;

ADNEXAL DISEASES; ADULT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; LAPAROSCOPY; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE ADHESIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55149098337     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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