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- Title
Laparoscopic lysis of adhesions.
- Authors
Szomstein, Samuel; Lo Menzo, Emanuele; Simpfendorfer, Conrad; Zundel, Nathan; Rosenthal, Raul J
- Abstract
Intra-abdominal adhesions constitute between 49% and 74% of the causes of small bowel obstruction. Traditionally, laparotomy and open adhesiolysis have been the treatment for patients who have failed conservative measures or when clinical and physiologic derangements suggest toxemia and/or ischemia. With the increased popularity of laparoscopy, recent promising reports indicate the feasibility and potential superiority of the minimally invasive approach to the adhesion-encased abdomen.
- Publication
World journal of surgery, 2006, Vol 30, Issue 4, p535
- ISSN
0364-2313
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00268-005-7778-0