A prospective, randomised, controlled, double-blind phase I-II clinical trial on the safety of A-Part<sup>® </sup>Gel as adhesion prophylaxis after major abdominal surgery versus non-treated group
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Postoperative adhesions occur when fibrous strands of internal scar tissue bind anatomical structures to one another. The most common cause of intra-abdominal adhesions is previous intra-abdominal surgical intervention. Up to 74% of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/10/20 |