Experimental Prevention of Peritoneal Adhesions in General Surgery

Postoperative peritoneal adhesions account for a wide range of clinical symptoms from unspecific abdominal complaints to intestinal obstruction. They make repeated surgery time-consuming and hazardous. This problem increases with longevity, the growing numbers of laparotomies worldwide, and the feasibility of operations on elderly patients. Adjuvant means are needed to reduce the formation of these adhesions.