December 7, 2011 — A majority of intrauterine devices (IUDs) that cause uterine perforations may be safely removed with laparoscopy, rather than resorting to more invasive surgery, according to ...

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 ...

Issue 12 April 2003 Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide evidence that laparoscopic adhesiolysis cannot be recommended as a treatment for adhesions in patients with chronic ...

Abdominal surgery can leave patients with lingering complaints. The formation of adhesions after surgery emerges as an obstacle to the post-operative healing process, leading to discomfort, pain, and ...

Q: My doctor said I may have abdominal adhesions after having my appendix removed. What are these? A: Adhesions are basically scar tissue inside your body that may stick (adhere) to body tissue and/or ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Please write about adhesions. I have had two major surgeries because adhesions had blocked my intestines. Am I destined to form adhesions for the rest of my life? Isn’t there ...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomies (surgical removal of the gallbladder) has been recommended by experts for pediatric patients suffering from gallstones and other gallbladder diseases. "We are refining ...