Research Article

Prevention of Polyglycolic Acid-Induced Peritoneal Adhesions Using Alginate in a Rat Model

Table 2

Adhesion score.

Category and descriptionScore

Extent
 No involvement0
25% of the site involved1
50% of the site involved2
75% of the site involved3
100% of the site involved4
Severity
 No adhesion present0
 Adhesions fall apart1
 Adhesions can be lysed with traction2
 Adhesions requiring 50% sharp dissection3
 Adhesions requiring 50% sharp dissection4