Prevention of Postoperative Adhesions

Peritoneal adhesions may give rise to bowel obstruction, pelvic pain, and infertility.1–3 The association between peritoneal adhesions and infertility has long been known. It was firmly established in 1979 by Caspi and associates who reported an inverse relationship between the grade of adhesions and pregnancy rates.2 Preview Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF. Similar content being viewed by others

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About this chapter Cite this chapter Luciano, A.A. (1995). Prevention of Postoperative Adhesions. In: Nezhat, C.R., Berger, G.S., Nezhat, F.R., Buttram, V.C., Nezhat, C.H. (eds) Endometriosis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8404-5_19 Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8404-5_19 Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY Print ISBN: 978-1-4613-8406-9 Online ISBN: 978-1-4613-8404-5 eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

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