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fibrous adhesion

An adhesion of fine strands of fibrin. Etiology: - surgical procedure - 80-90% of patients who undergo open abdominal or pelvic surgery [2] - less frequent after laparoscopic surgery than open surgery (~50%) [2] - hospital readmissions directly related to adhesions (1.7% for laparoscopy vs 4.3% for open surgery) [2] Pathology: - fibrin derived from exudate of plasma or lymph in contact with adhering tissue surfaces

Related

adhesiolysis

Specific

intestinal adhesion (bowel adhesion)

General

adhesion abnormal morphologic structure (malformation)

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Krielen P, Stommel MWJ, Pargmae P, et al. Adhesion-related readmissions after open and laparoscopic surgery: A retrospective cohort study (SCAR update). Lancet 2020 Jan 4; 395:33. PMID: 31908284 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)32636-4/fulltext