http://www.laparoscopyhospital.com/laparoscopy_and_postoperative_adhesion.htm
Introduction:
Factors which increases the chance of postoperative adhesion formation is: Extensive tissue incision -- Prior surgeries -- Poor surgical techniques (Raw areas) -- Excessive handling of viscera -- Desiccation of tissue at the time of open surgery -- Ischemia of tissue -- Increased Inflammatory response -- Wound Infection -- Endometriosis -- Delayed post operative mobilization of patient -- Inadequate fluid and electrolyte balance during post-operative recovery -- Poor nutrition -- Chemotherapy -- Peri-operative radiotherapy -- Cancer.
" It is estimated that 55 - 94% of patients having abdominal or pelvic open surgery has chance to develop post-operative surgical adhesions. The surgical procedures which have a higher incidence of adhesion formation are following: Cholecystectomy -- Appendectomy -- Colonic surgery (large colon and small bowel) -- Pelvic surgery (surgery on uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries) -- Total abdominal hysterectomy -- Salpingostomy -- Fimbrioplasty, excision of endometriosis, excision of eptopic pregnancy -- Caesarean section -- and Adhesiolysis."
Possible consequences of postoperative adhesion:
Adhesion formation and Laparoscopic surgery.
Conclusion:
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