BACKGROUND: Postoperative adhesions occur in the overwhelming majority of @entity1 after laparotomy and laparoscopy. The clinical consequences of adhesions can be devastating. Adhesions are believed to contribute to @entity249 and are the most common cause of @entity490 . Our objective is to develop a model for ex vivo development of @entity86 . METHODS: Peritoneal tissue strips were obtained from @entity35 and were abraded by scraping the tissue surface with a scalpel. Tissues were incubated in a special medium, and visible adhesion bands were assessed. Experiments were performed in a university setting. RESULTS: Adhesion bands were observed as early as 24 hours after abrasion. No adhesion bands were observed in the control tissue strips. CONCLUSIONS: This is a model system for the creation of actual @entity1104 utilizing an ex vivo culture of peritoneal strips.

The Creation of a Model for Ex Vivo Development of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity249 :: ('MESH:D007246', 'Disease') :: ['infertility'] @entity86 :: ('MESH:D019106', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative adhesions'] @entity490 :: ('MESH:D015746', 'Disease') :: ['small bowel obstruction and abdominal pelvic pain'] @entity35 :: ('10116', 'Species') :: ['Sprague Dawley rats'] @entity1104 :: ('MESH:D000267', 'Disease') :: ['adhesive bands']
@entity86 :: (MESH:D019106,Disease) :: ['Postoperative Adhesions']
