Today, many abdominal surgeries are performed with minimally invasive techniques. Nevertheless, important, life-saving operations in the abdomen still involve major surgery. Following these surgeries, ...

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 ...

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 ...