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Adhesiolysis

Adhesiolysis is the surgical division of intra-abdominal or pelvic adhesions, performed to relieve complications such as adhesive small bowel obstruction, chronic abdominopelvic pain, infertility related to pelvic adhesive disease, or to facilitate safe reoperative surgery. This procedure can be undertaken through open, laparoscopic, or robotic techniques, with minimally invasive approaches generally associated with lower morbidity, shorter hospital stays, less postoperative pain, and a reduced risk of future adhesion formation. Nevertheless, the procedure carries notable risks, including inadvertent bowel injury, which occurs in up to 10% of cases, as well as bleeding, infection, and potential recurrence of adhesions. Careful patient selection, meticulous surgical technique, and adjunctive barrier methods or pharmacologic agents when appropriate are critical to improving outcomes and minimizing complications. By participating in this course, clinicians strengthen their understanding of the indications, contraindications, and technical considerations of adhesiolysis and learn evidence-based strategies to reduce postoperative morbidity. They gain practical insights into patient selection, preoperative planning, and intraoperative techniques including safe entry methods, energy device use, and adhesion-prevention barriers while enhancing interprofessional communication and postoperative care coordination skills. This comprehensive knowledge equips surgeons, advanced practitioners, and allied health professionals to deliver safer, more effective, patient-centered care to individuals requiring adhesiolysis.

Credit & MOC Details

Credit information is provided by the course provider. We recommend confirming credit eligibility with the provider or your licensing board before starting the activity.