1. Intra-abdominal adhesions: Cellular mechanisms and strategies for prevention 
Allison H. Maciver, Michael McCall, A.M. James Shapiro 
International Journal of Surgery 
Volume 9, Issue 8, Pages (January 2011)
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2. Fig. 1
Summary of post-surgical adhesion formation. Trauma to peritoneal and other intra-abdominal tissue results in an exudate rich in proinflammatory cytokines and various cell types. These in turn serve to activate the coagulation cascade and a fibrin mesh forms, eventually resorbing or maturing into an adhesive connection between the surfaces.
International Journal of Surgery 2011 9, DOI: ( /j.ijsu )
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