Tissue Adhesions

"Tissue Adhesions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Pathological processes consisting of the union of the opposing surfaces of a wound.

Descriptor ID	D000267
MeSH Number(s)	C23.550.355.274.840
Concept/Terms	Tissue Adhesions Tissue Adhesions Adhesion, Tissue Tissue Adhesion Adhesions, Tissue Surgical Adhesions Surgical Adhesions Adhesion, Surgical Adhesions, Surgical Surgical Adhesion Surgery-Induced Tissue Adhesions Adhesion, Surgery-Induced Tissue Adhesions, Surgery-Induced Tissue Surgery Induced Tissue Adhesions Surgery-Induced Tissue Adhesion Tissue Adhesion, Surgery-Induced Tissue Adhesions, Surgery-Induced

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Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Fibrosis [C23.550.355]
Cicatrix [C23.550.355.274]
Tissue Adhesions [C23.550.355.274.840]

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Bar chart showing 41 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	1	2
1998	1	0	1
2001	0	2	2
2002	0	2	2
2003	1	0	1
2007	2	0	2
2008	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	2	2
2012	0	1	1
2013	0	1	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	0	5	5
2016	0	2	2
2017	2	1	3
2018	0	3	3
2020	2	0	2
2021	0	4	4
2023	0	2	2
2024	0	2	2
2025	0	1	1

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Patwardhan UM, Ignacio RC, Pickett-Nairne K, Russell KW, Lee J, Padilla B, Melhado C, Kelley-Quon LI, Rothstein DH, Thangarajah H, Ibarra-Meraz A, Barq RM, Larsen KE, Fowler KL, Hunteman Z, Valencia-Bradd M, Lofberg K, Jensen A, Pandya S, Acker SN. Recurrence Following Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study. Ann Surg. 2026 07 01; 284(1):170-175.

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Nemeth ZH, Flanagan JS, Stopper PB, Rolandelli RH. Abdominal Instillation of Crystalloid Fluid Decreases the Recurrence of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction. Am Surg. 2024 Nov; 90(11):3148-3150.

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Acker SN, Ignacio R, Russell KW, Kelley-Quon L, Lofberg K, Lee J, Jensen AR, Pickett-Nairne K, Prendergast C, Iantorno SE, Thangarajah H, Patwardhan U, Melhado C, Zhong A, Padilla B, Rothstein DH, Nicassio L, Pandya S, Valencia M, Wang K, Inge TH. Utility of Enteral Contrast Protocols in Pediatric Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study. Ann Surg. 2025 Jul 01; 282(1):116-123.

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McBeath R, Chung KC. Principles of Tendon Structure, Healing, and the Microenvironment. Hand Clin. 2023 05; 39(2):119-129.

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Skirven TM, DeTullio LM. Therapy after Flexor Tendon Repair. Hand Clin. 2023 05; 39(2):181-192.

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Apfeld JC, Cooper JN, Gil LA, Kulaylat AN, Rubalcava NS, Lutz CM, Deans KJ, Minneci PC, Speck KE. Variability in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Aug; 57(8):1509-1517.

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Rubalcava NS, Bence CM, Jensen AR, Minneci PC, Van Arendonk KJ, Mak G, Rymeski BA, Kohler JE, Beyene T, Lim IIP, Hirschl RB, Speck KE. Contrast Challenge Algorithms for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstructions Are Safe in Children: A Multi-Institutional Study. Ann Surg. 2023 04 01; 277(4):e925-e932.

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Freedman MF, Schlaff WD. Avoiding Asherman's syndrome: refining our approach to uterine evacuation. Fertil Steril. 2021 10; 116(4):961-962.

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Cohen RB, Olafson SN, Krupp J, Parsikia A, Kaplan MJ, Moran B, Leung PS. Timing of Gastrografin administration in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): Does it matter? Surgery. 2021 08; 170(2):596-602.

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O'Mathuna D, Berghella V, Bellussi F, Kumar N, Haas DM. Cochrane Review Summaries-October 2020. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 10; 136(4):844-846.

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