Erschienen in:
01.05.2011 | General Gynecology
Patients’ awareness of postoperative adhesions: results from a multi-centre study and online survey
verfasst von:
Bernhard Kraemer, Jennifer C. Birch, Judy V. Birch, Nina Petri, Umar Ahmad, Dilshad Marikar, Markus Wallwiener, Christian Wallwiener, Amanda Foran, Taufiek K. Rajab
Erschienen in:
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
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Ausgabe 5/2011
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Abstract
Purpose
To analyse and to compare how female patients are informed about adhesions and their related problems by surgeons preoperatively.
Methods
Over 8 weeks 105 patients (Germany) and 82 (UK) patients admitted for laparoscopic or open abdominopelvic surgery were interviewed preoperatively in a multi-centre study in Germany and the UK. 212 responses to an online survey were also analysed.
Results
Less than 50% of patients are made aware of adhesions. Even fewer patients were told about complications caused by adhesions. Lack of knowledge is cited by 46% of patients as a reason for health professionals not informing them about adhesions. 41% considered adhesions as not sufficiently important. Patients who had previously heard of adhesions were most commonly informed by physicians.
Conclusions
There is lack of information among patients and physicians about adhesions and their complications. Written information before surgery and computer-based applications may help raise patient’s awareness.