adhesiolysis

English

Etymology

From adhesion +‎ -lysis.

Noun

adhesiolysis (uncountable)

1. (surgery) The cutting or removal of adhesions or scar tissue.
   • 1989, Stig Bengmark, The peritoneum and peritoneal access, page 340:

     Where adhesiolysis is needed before progressing, we distinguish between vascular and avascular adhesiolysis.

   • 2015 July 24, Ik Yong Kim, “Impact of Prior Abdominal Surgery on Rates of Conversion to Open Surgery and Short-Term Outcomes after Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The main reasons are technical difficulties in adhesiolysis and prolonged operative time.

Related terms

• adhesiolytic