"Adhesions happen primarily when you injure or interact with the bowel during surgery, whether the surgery is open or laparoscopic," said professor of surgery Michael Longaker, MD. "This gel ...

A practical, simple way to prevent or reduce the formation of post-surgical abdominal adhesions in humans, which are currently unpreventable and largely untreatable, could save billions of dollars in ...

"Adhesions happen primarily when you injure or interact with the bowel during surgery, whether the surgery is open or laparoscopic," said professor of surgery Michael Longaker, MD. "This gel ...

Stanford researchers recently announced promising animal studies for a hydrogel they developed to prevent post-surgery ...

Adhesions happen primarily when you injure or interact with the bowel during surgery, whether the surgery is open or laparoscopic. This gel reduces the likelihood of adhesions without compromising ...

Surgical adhesions — internal bands of scar tissue that form between organs or tissues after surgery— can lead to severe complications such as bowel obstructions, chronic pain, and infertility ...