Adhesion controversies: pelvic pain as a cause of adhesions, crystalloids in preventing them.

Daniel M. Duffy, Gere S. diZerega

PubMed · 1996 · 90 citations · 0 references

Abstract

Laparoscopy is appropriate in patients with pelvic pain. Adhesions found in those patients, especially involving the adnexa, should be removed. Clinical evidence does not support the use of crystalloids in adhesion prevention.