Burden of adhesions in abdominal and pelvic surgery: systematic review and met-analysis

Objective To estimate the disease burden of the most important complications of postoperative abdominal adhesions: small bowel obstruction, difficulties at reoperation, infertility, and chronic pain.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: ten Broek, Richard P G, Issa, Yama, van Santbrink, Evert J P, Bouvy, Nicole D, Kruitwagen, Roy F P M, Jeekel, Johannes, Bakkum, Erica A, Rovers, Maroeska M, van Goor, Harry
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3789584/