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Postoperative adhesions in gynecologic surgery: a committee opinion.

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Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons, ...
Published in: Fertil Steril
September 2019

Postoperative adhesions are a natural consequence of surgical tissue trauma and healing and may result in infertility, pain, and bowel obstruction. Adherence to microsurgical principles and minimally invasive surgery may help to decrease postoperative adhesions. Some surgical barriers have been demonstrated to be effective for reducing postoperative adhesions, but there is no substantial evidence that their use improves fertility, decreases pain, or reduces the incidence of postoperative bowel obstruction. This document replaces the document, "Pathogenesis, consequences, and control of peritoneal adhesions in gynecologic surgery: a committee opinion," last published in 2013.

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Fertil Steril

DOI

EISSN

1556-5653

Publication Date

September 2019

Volume

112

Issue

3

Start / End Page

458 / 463

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tissue Adhesions
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Infertility, Female
  • Humans
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
  • Female
  • Advisory Committees
  • 3215 Reproductive medicine
 

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Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org, ., & Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons, . (2019). Postoperative adhesions in gynecologic surgery: a committee opinion. Fertil Steril, 112(3), 458–463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.06.027
Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org, David T., and David T. Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons. “Postoperative adhesions in gynecologic surgery: a committee opinion.Fertil Steril 112, no. 3 (September 2019): 458–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.06.027.
Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org, Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons. Postoperative adhesions in gynecologic surgery: a committee opinion. Fertil Steril. 2019 Sep;112(3):458–63.
Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org, David T., and David T. Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons. “Postoperative adhesions in gynecologic surgery: a committee opinion.Fertil Steril, vol. 112, no. 3, Sept. 2019, pp. 458–63. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.06.027.
Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org, Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons. Postoperative adhesions in gynecologic surgery: a committee opinion. Fertil Steril. 2019 Sep;112(3):458–463.
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Published In

Fertil Steril

DOI

EISSN

1556-5653

Publication Date

September 2019

Volume

112

Issue

3

Start / End Page

458 / 463

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tissue Adhesions
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Infertility, Female
  • Humans
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
  • Female
  • Advisory Committees
  • 3215 Reproductive medicine