Efficacy of auto-crosslinked hyaluronan gel for adhesion prevention in laparoscopy and hysteroscopy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-5

  Mais, Valerio ^a   Cirronis, Maria G ^a   Peiretti, Michele ^b   Ferrucci, Giuliano ^c   Cossu, Ester ^a   Melis, Gian B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

^c Informa Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adhesion prevention; Gel; Gynecological surgery; Hyaluronan

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONSENSUS; EMBASE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; GEL; HYSTEROSCOPY; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDLINE; MYOMECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; TISSUE ADHESION;

EID: 84855823762     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.08.002     Document Type: Review

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