Abdominal and Pelvic Adhesions Research in Sub-Saharan Africa: Air Must Become Wind
Journal Title: Gynecology and Obstetrics Research – Open Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Abdominal and Pelvic Adhesions (APA) are pathological fibrotic bands developed between any surfaces in the abdominal and pelvic cavities.1 They can be congenital or derive from surgery, infections, inflammation, malignant neoplasia, dialysis and radiation.2-5 Adhesions are the most common postsurgical complication occurring in 63 to 97% after abdominal or pelvic procedures.3,6-8 Their consequences in terms of infertility, abdominal and pelvic pain, and bowel obstruction, have become more preoccupant two centuries ago with the development of surgical techniques due to the use of anesthesia.6,9,10 These postoperative adhesions, being the most prevalent, have led to various researches and strategies for their prevention.
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Emmanuel Nzau-Ngoma
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