TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of pelvic adhesions from peritoneal defects following laparoscopic surgery
T2 - An animal study
AU - Lin, Yue Shan
AU - Chou, Cheng Yang
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - We designed an animal study (pigs) for evaluating the adhesions from created peritoneal defects following laparoscopic surgery in the National Cheng Kung University Hospital. The second-look laparotomy was performed 3-6 weeks later. In the group with peritoneal defects left open, 22% (2/9) of the pigs were in grade 1 adhesion. In the group with peritoneal defects repaired with staples, 11% (1/9) of the pigs were in grade 1 adhesion. However, no significant difference in adhesions was noted between these two groups (p > 0.05). We concluded that for reducing postoperative pelvic adhesions and saving operation time, repairing the large peritoneal defect remaining from laparoscopic surgery (LAVH or LH) is not necessary.
AB - We designed an animal study (pigs) for evaluating the adhesions from created peritoneal defects following laparoscopic surgery in the National Cheng Kung University Hospital. The second-look laparotomy was performed 3-6 weeks later. In the group with peritoneal defects left open, 22% (2/9) of the pigs were in grade 1 adhesion. In the group with peritoneal defects repaired with staples, 11% (1/9) of the pigs were in grade 1 adhesion. However, no significant difference in adhesions was noted between these two groups (p > 0.05). We concluded that for reducing postoperative pelvic adhesions and saving operation time, repairing the large peritoneal defect remaining from laparoscopic surgery (LAVH or LH) is not necessary.
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U2 - 10.1089/gyn.1996.12.95
DO - 10.1089/gyn.1996.12.95
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0029759563
SN - 1042-4067
VL - 12
SP - 95
EP - 98
JO - Journal of Gynecologic Surgery
JF - Journal of Gynecologic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -