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Reduction in Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction by Seprafilm® Adhesion Barrier After Intestinal Resection
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 2005 · Vol. 49(1) · pp. 1–11
Victor W. Fazio✉(Cleveland Clinic)Zane Cohen(University of Toronto)James W. FleshmanHarry van Goor(Radboud University Nijmegen)Joel J. Bauer(Mount Sinai Hospital)Bruce G. Wolff(WinnMed)Marvin L. Corman(University of Southern California)Robert W. Beart(Southern California University for Professional Studies)Steven D. Wexner(Cleveland Clinic)James T. BeckerJohn R.T. Monson(University of Hull)Howard S. Kaufman(Johns Hopkins University)David E. Beck(Ochsner Medical Center)H. Randolph BaileyKirk Ludwig(Duke Medical Center)Michael J. Stamos(University of California, Los Angeles)Ara Darzi(St. Mary’s Hospital)Ronald Bleday(Brigham and Women's Hospital)Richard A. Dorazio(Kaiser Permanente)Robert D. Madoff(University of Minnesota)Lee E. Smith(MedStar Washington Hospital Center)Susan L. Gearhart(Johns Hopkins University)Keith D. Lillemoe(Johns Hopkins University)J. Göhl(Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Abstract
The overall bowel obstruction rate was unchanged; however, adhesive small-bowel obstruction requiring reoperation was significantly reduced by the use of Seprafilm, which was the only factor that predicted this outcome.
Intestinal and Peritoneal AdhesionsHernia repair and managementSurgical Sutures and AdhesivesMedicineBowel obstructionSurgeryBowel resectionAbdomenAdhesionRandomized controlled trialColorectal surgeryAbdominal surgeryGastroenterology
MeSH terms
Tissue AdhesionsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarboxymethylcellulose SodiumFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHyaluronic AcidInternational CooperationIntestinal ObstructionIntestine, SmallIntraoperative PeriodMale
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