adhesiolysis

English

Noun

adhesiolysis (uncountable)

  1. (surgery) The cutting or removal of adhesions or scar tissue.
    • 2015 July 25, “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, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0134058:
      The main reasons are technical difficulties in adhesiolysis and prolonged operative time [5 ].
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