TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.37, sa.2, ss.93-97, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
Background and Aim: Adhesion formation following abdominal wall hernia repair with prosthetic mesh may lead to intestinal obstruction and enterocutaneous fistulae. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of fibrin glue (FG) and omentoplasty in the prevention of adhesion formation in a polypropylene mesh (PPM) abdominal wall replacement model.