Guest guest Posted April 5, 2001 Report Share Posted April 5, 2001 There are no conclusive studies that bear out the assumption that LAP surgery does not cause adhesions or causes less adhesions than an open procedure. There simply is not enough hard data/years to support that claim. SAGES.org has a presentation on adhesions, other web searches will also yield you scienticifc data on the formation of adhesions. Any manipulation of internal body organs/structures contributes to their formation. Speculating here, but even the introduction on CO2 gas to create the pneumoperitoneum neccessary to perform lap surgery may contribute as it lifts, pushes, exerts pressure on organs, structures, etc. The genesis of adhesion formation is still being unraveled. more will be revealed as the years go on, more patients to study, science evolves further, etc. deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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