Evaluation of Postoperative Adhesions in a Subsequent Cesarean Section Following the Use of Dextrin Hydrogel Spray as Adhesion Barrier for Laparoscopic Myomectomy

Abstract

Objectives: Laparoscopic myomectomy (LM) is a procedure with a high rate of postoperative adhesions, which can lead to complications such as bowel obstruction and subsequent surgical problems, making anti-adhesion measures important. Various anti-adhesion materials are already on the market and have shown efficacy, but dextrin hydrogel spray (AdSpray™), an anti-adhesion material launched in 2017, has not yet been reported in the field of gynecology, although there are papers showing its usefulness in the surgical field such as repeat hepatectomy and ileostomy closure. Thereby, we investigated the postoperative status of AdSpray™ in LM. Materials and Methods: We report 24 cases in which AdSpray™ was used at Teine Keijinkai Hospital from 2018 to 2021 for LM, followed by cesarean section (CS) from 2019 to 2022. Adverse effects related to AdSpray™ and the presence of uterine adhesions in CS were examined. Results: Adhesions were observed in 4 (16.7%) cases, none of which resulted in significant adverse effects of AdSpray™. Conclusion: AdSpray™ was effective in preventing adhesion and may be an option as an anti-adhesion material in LM.

Keywords

• adhesion
• adspray™
• cesarean section
• dextrin hydrogel spray
• laparoscopic myomectomy