POSTOPERATIVE ADHESION FORMATION FOLLOWING OVARIAN RECONSTRUCTION WITH FIBRIN GLUE IN THE RABBIT

To compare postoperative adhesion formation following ovarian reconstr uction with fibrin glue or the microsurgical suturing technique, an ex perimental study was performed on sixteen adult female rabbits. While left ovaries were reapproximated with 6-0 coated polyglactin using a m icrosurgical technique, right ovaries were reconstructed with fibrin g lue following ovarian bisection, Four weeks later, second-look laparot omies were performed to evaluate the adnexal adhesions. These were sco red according to the American Fertility Society classification. Mean a dnexal adhesion scores were 8.2 +/- 2.3 in the sutured ovary and 5.0 /- 1.1 in the glued ovary (p > 0.05). Ovarian reconstruction with fibr in glue does not reduce postoperative adhesion when compared with the usual suturing technique.