Are there differences in the frequency of abdominal adhesions between open and laparoscopic operations? The authors of a study, published in Annals of Surgery, [1] obtained information on the extent ...

Madrid, Spain - 01 July 2003 - New epidemiological research involving more than 24,000 patients in Scotland* has found that women undergoing common gynaecological procedures involving laparoscopic ...

A multidisciplinary international research team led by Prof. Daniel Candinas and Prof. Deborah Stroka at Inselspital and the University of Bern has succeeded in providing important evidence: The ...

Surgical adhesions—common, sometimes life-threatening complications that arise after open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery—can be prevented in mice and pigs by a gel impregnated with a molecule that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Q: My doctor said I may have abdominal adhesions after having my appendix removed. What are these? A: Adhesions are basically scar ...

Painful surgical adhesions may be preventable by taking the COX-2 inhibitor Celebrex®, a common oral arthritis drug, just before and immediately after surgery, report researchers at Children's ...

A hydrogel that forms a barrier to keep heart tissue from adhering to surrounding tissue after surgery was developed and successfully tested in rodents by a team of University of California San Diego ...

LB1148 was previously granted Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of postoperative GI dysfunction associated with pediatric cardiovascular surgery ...

Delivers on Baxter’s strategy to acquire products that are a strong fit with the company’s leading hemostat and sealant portfolio Plans to support the product through Baxter’s dedicated surgery ...

Dr. Angelo Hooker from Zaans Medical Center (ZMC) discusses the causes, impacts, and ways forward for the prevention of intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) ...