Adhesion prevention in laparoscopic surgery.

Abstract

Adhesions are a common sequela of laparoscopic surgery, even though they are reduced by as much as three-fourths in comparison with laparotomy. The main factors as found in the literature for decreasing adhesions post-laparoscopy are: meticulous technique and microsurgical principles, hemostasis, and liberal irrigation with Ringer's lactate or other instillates. Barrier materials offer promise for adhesion prevention, and estrogen antagonists, too, warrant further investigation.