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Prophylaxis of pelvic sidewall adhesions with Gore-Tex surgical membrane: a multicenter clinical investigation. The Surgical Membrane Study Group

Surgical Membrane Study Group

Fertility and Sterility, 57(4), 921-923

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Abstract

Eight patients with extensive adhesions and 10 undergoing myomectomy had Gore-Tex surgical membranes placed to prevent adhesion formation/reformation. At the time of second-look laparoscopy, the membranes were removed easily, and the extent of adhesion was minimal. Further studies are ongoing to validate these findings and to compare the Gore-Tex surgical membrane with antiadhesion agents.

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Surgery > Adhesion Prevention > Barrier MethodsSurgery > Myomectomy > Postoperative OutcomesInfertility > Surgical Treatment > Adhesion Management
Gore-Tex surgical membrane adhesion prevention, pelvic sidewall adhesion prophylaxis, adhesion barrier after gynecologic surgery, second-look laparoscopy adhesion assessment, myomectomy adhesion prevention membrane, Gore-Tex membrane pelvic adhesion multicenter trial, antiadhesion agents comparison gynecologic surgery, surgical membrane adhesion reformation prevention, extensive pelvic adhesions barrier method, adhesion prevention fertility surgery

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Surgical Membrane Study Group (1992). Prophylaxis of pelvic sidewall adhesions with Gore-Tex surgical membrane: a multicenter clinical investigation. The Surgical Membrane Study Group. *Fertility and sterility*, *57*(4), 921-923.

Keywords

Adult, Female, Humans, Leiomyoma/surgery, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease/prevention & Control, Polytetrafluoroethylene, Postoperative Complications/prevention & Control, Tissue Adhesions/prevention & Control, Uterine Neoplasms/surgery, Polytetrafluoroethylene

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