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Peritoneal adhesions in human and veterinary medicine: from pathogenesis to therapy. A review
- Source :
- Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology. 32:481-494
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2010.
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Abstract
- Any peritoneal inflammatory process consequent to infections or surgical injuries may induce abdominal adhesion formation. Peritoneal adhesions are connective laciniae that develop among abdomino-pelvic organs that limit physiologic visceral motion. Consequently, fertility may be impaired, and intestinal obstruction and pelvic pain may develop, mainly in subjects that had undergone gynaecological surgery. This review illustrates the pathogenic steps of adhesiogenesis and the therapeutic scenario that evolved over the years to tackle the threat of peritoneal adhesions, both in domestic animals and in women.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Immunology
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Tissue Adhesions
Inflammation
Peritonitis
Pelvic Pain
Toxicology
Peritoneal adhesions
Antioxidants
Pathogenesis
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
Peritoneum
Leukocytes
medicine
Animals
Humans
Immunology and Allergy
Pharmacology
business.industry
Pelvic pain
General Medicine
Abdominal adhesion
Gynaecological surgery
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Surgery
Fertility
medicine.anatomical_structure
Animals, Domestic
Cytokines
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Intestinal Obstruction
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15322513 and 08923973
- Volume :
- 32
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....000eb16fa2dd7f0b5048b67e3c628ed2