Journal of clinical gastroenterology
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Apr 2018
Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis in Chronic Abdominal Pain: 15-Year Follow-up Study.
Intra-abdominal adhesions are probably underdiagnosed cause for chronic abdominal pain. Our aim was to evaluate late (>10 y) effect of laparoscopic adhesiolysis on chronic abdominal pain. ⋯ In carefully selected patients suffering from chronic abdominal pain, the positive effect of laparoscopic adhesiolysis stands beyond 15 years after the surgery. Although the patients reported relief of pain they still had various abdominal symptoms.