4. Surgical Adhesions Were Recognized More Than 1500 Years Ago

5. Why Do Adhesions Form?

7. Disequilibrium Between Fibrin Deposition and Degradation

8. Not All Adhesions Are Created Equal

9. Where Do Adhesions Form?

10. The Sequelae of Adhesions

11. The Sequelae of Adhesions (cont)

12. Endometriosis

13. Adhesions Have a Profound Economic Effect on the Healthcare System

14. Cost of Adhesions Encountered During Operative Procedures

15. A Small Reduction in Adhesions Can Have a Large Economic Effect

16. What Can We Do to Minimize the Risk for Adhesions?

17. Meticulous Surgical Technique

18. Historical Perspective

19. Historical Perspective

20. Types of Agents Approved for the Prevention and Disruption of Adhesion Formation in the US

21. Antiadhesion Barrier Gel Products Approved in the United States

22. Antiadhesion Barrier Gel Products Approved in the United States (cont)

23. What Does the Evidence Show?

24. Emerging Novel Devices and Therapies

25. Emerging Novel Devices and Therapies

26. It's in Your Hands

27. Laparoscopy vs Open Surgery

28. Summary

29. Abbreviations

30. References

31. References (cont)

32. References (cont)

33. References (cont)

34. References (cont)

35. References (cont)

36. References (cont)

37. References (cont)