May 2007 · Vol. 19, No. 05Averting adhesions: Surgical techniques and tools
A laparoscopic approach, microsurgical principles, and barriers or instillates can reduce adhesions
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To reduce the likelihood of adhesions, do not suture the peritoneum after abdominal operations
A novel technique is to combine 2 streams of liquid polymer via catheter to produce a solid polymer over the target tissue
No adhesion-reducing substance can improve the pregnancy rate after fertility-promoting surgery
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Togas
Tulandi,
MD, MHCMProfessor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Milton Leong Chair in Reproductive Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Mohammed
Al-Sunaidi,
MDFellow in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
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