An<unk>  is a medical implant that can be used to reduce abnormal internal scarring<unk> s) following surgery by separating the internal tissues and organs while they heal. Surgeons have realized that proper surgical technique is crucial to reduce<unk>  formation. In addition, for more than a century, adjuvants including drugs and materials such as animal membranes, gold foil, mineral oil, sheets made of rubber and Teflon, have been used to reduce the risk of<unk>  formation. Nevertheless,<unk> s do occur and appear to be, to some degree, an almost unavoidable consequence of abdominal and pelvic surgery.<unk> s can lead to significant post-surgical morbidity, bowel obstruction, infertility, and chronic pelvic pain or chronic abdominal pain. Surgeons and healthcare professionals developed several methods for minimizing tissue injury in order to minimize the formation of<unk> s. However, even an experienced surgeon despite using advanced techniques may not be able to fully prevent the formation of<unk> s following surgery, without the aid of an<unk> . Consequently, many surgeons apply<unk> s while performing abdominal and pelvic surgery. However, one study found the frequency of<unk>  use to be very low. The study examined hospital data and found that<unk> s were only used in a maximum of 5% of procedures in which the use of a<unk>  would be appropriate.
Adhesion barrier
Coagulation
Muscular defense
Neurosecretion
Antigen presentation
Hemostasis
Immune cycle
Excretion