Outcome and prevention strategies in peritoneal adhesion formation
Peritoneal adhesions occur in up to 93% of adults after peritoneal trauma during surgery. Most adhesions are asymptomatic but can cause female infertility, small bowel obstruction (SBO) and chronic abdominal pain. Adhesion prophylaxis is needed to reduce the significant morbidity and increased healt...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Barnkirurgi
2016
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-282119 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-9557-2 |