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Intra-abdominal adhesion prevention: are we getting any closer?

We are pleased to comment on this timely article by Fevang et al1 that highlights a problem that has plagued abdominal surgeons since the earliest reports of abdominal surgery: intra-abdominal adhesions. Unfortunately, in this day and age when surgical sophistication and new operating room (OR) technology are nearly outpacing our ability to stay current, our age-old nemesis, the intra-abdominal adhesion, remains a significant, long-term, and recurrent postoperative problem.