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[Special aspects of abdominal adhesions in gynecology]
H C Verhoeven1, G Freundl, G Freude
1Paracelsusklinik, Düsseldorf.
Abstract:
Even minor adhesions in the oviduct or in the ovarial region may lead to infertility. In a controlled trial the adhesion status was documented in 103 patients who underwent microsurgical operations for infertility. Solutions of (a) streptokinase/streptodornase, (b) hydrocortisone acetate or (c) Ringer's solution only were administered intraperitoneally as adhesion prophylaxis. During a control laparoscopy 1 week after the primary operation, newly formed adhesions of mainly intermediate extent were observed in about 10% of the patients. There was no significant difference in efficacy between the prophylactic treatment.