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Becker JM, Dayton MT, Fazio VW, et al. Prevention of postoperative abdominal adhesions by a sodium hyaluronate-based bioresorbable membrane: a prospective, randomized, double-blind multicenter study. J Am Coll Surg. 1996;183:297-306.
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Coleman MG, McLain AD, Moran BJ. Impact of Previous Surgery on Time Taken for Incision and Division of Adhesions During Laparotomy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2000;1297-1299.
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Diamond MP. Reduction of adhesions after uterine myomectomy by SEPRAFILM membrane (HAL-F): a blinded, prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical study. Fert Steril. 1996;66(6):904-910.
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Fazio VW, Cohen Z, Fleshman JW, et al. Reduction in adhesive small-bowel obstruction by Seprafilm Adhesion Barrier after intestinal resection. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005;49:1-11.
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Stricker B, Blanco J, Fox H. The gynecologic contribution to intestinal obstruction in females. J Am Col Surg. 1999;178:617-620.
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