Posto[>erative adhesions are related to the trauma caused by the surgical procedure itself. We can assume that the ideal surgical approach is the one which best preserves tissue integrity. Eventhough new techniques have been developed', adhesion formation is still an incipient result. Besides surgical techniques, a wide variety of agents such as chemical solutions or barriers have been tested, but none of them has been proven to be effective in solving the problem completely. In this review, the currently available methods in preventing adhesion formation have been summarized. [Journal of Turgut Özal Medical Center 1(3):213-218,1994]
Key Words : Adhesion formation, prevention
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