Benefits and harms of adhesion barriers for abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Benefits and harms of adhesion barriers for abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd
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English
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Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd
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Summary Background Formation of adhesions after peritoneal surgery results in high morbidity. Barriers to prevent adhesion are seldom applied, despite their ability to reduce the severity of adhesion formation. We evaluated the benefits and harms of four adhesion barriers that have been approved for clinical use. Methods In this systematic review a...
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Benefits and harms of adhesion barriers for abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1490751315
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1490751315
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0140-6736
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1474-547X
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10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61687-6
