Gynecology & Obstetrics
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Abdelghafar S Dawood

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• Research Article
  Reduction of Postoperative Adhesions after Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis by Using a Novel Anti-Fibrotic Drug Pirfenidone: A Randomized Double Blind Study
  Author(s): Ahmed S El-Halwagy, Adel A Al-Gergawy, Abdelghafar S Dawood and Ayman ShehataAhmed S El-Halwagy, Adel A Al-Gergawy, Abdelghafar S Dawood and Ayman Shehata
  
  Introduction: This study was done to insight the effect of the novel anti-fibrotic drug Pirfenidone in the prevention of postoperative endometriosis induced adhesions. Patients and methods: 210 patients were enrolled and randomly allocated into 2 groups according to sequence of computer-generated block-random numbers. Each group included 105 patients. This prospective randomized double blind controlled study was conducted at Tanta University Hospital between August 2013 and May 2016. In group A (study group) the patients after the initial laparoscopic management received Pirfenidone 200 mg (pirfinex) tablets in a dose of 3 tablets tds i.e. 1800 mg daily for 6 months while in group B (control group) the patients after the initial laparoscopy received placebo starch tablets 3 tablets tds also for 6 months. The patients in both study grou.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0932.1000422

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