Langenbeck's archives of surgery
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Langenbecks Arch Surg · Jul 2015
Review Meta AnalysisThe efficacy of adhesiolysis on chronic abdominal pain: a systematic review.
Abdominal adhesions are a frequent reason for chronic abdominal pain. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the evidence of performing laparoscopic adhesiolysis as a treatment for patients with chronic abdominal pain. ⋯ The identified studies showed promising but preliminary results of laparoscopic adhesiolysis as a treatment of chronic abdominal pain. The evidence for laparoscopic adhesiolysis is not sufficient to make definitive conclusions.