Prevention of adhesion formation following ovarian surgery in a standardized animal model: Comparative study of Interceed and double layer Surgicell

Abstract

The control group had significantly higher adhesion scores than the barrier groups. Macroscopic adhesion scores were not different among the barrier groups. The average number of mesothelial cell layers was 1.77+/-2.68, 1.69+/-2.58 (range 0-8) and 2.04+/-2.84 (range 0-10) for ovaries in the control, Interceed and Surgicell groups, respectively: the difference was not significant. Our results demonstrate that a double layer of Surgicell is as effective as Interceed in reducing postoperative adhesion formation in a rabbit model.