Peritoneal adhesions after laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 20, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 4917-4925

  Mais, Valerio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdomen; Animal models; Anti adhesion; Clinical studies; Gastrointestinal surgery; Inflammation; Laparoscopic resection of gastrointestinal; Laparoscopy; Learning curve; Peritoneal adhesions

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CELLULOSE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; GENETICS; GENITAL TRACT INFLAMMATION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROSCOPY; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PATHOGENESIS; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; PATHOLOGY; PERITONEAL DISEASES; PROCEDURES; SURGERY; TISSUE ADHESION;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MODELS, ANIMAL; PERITONEAL DISEASES; TISSUE ADHESIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84899860022     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.4917     Document Type: Article

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