Abdominal and Pelvic Adhesions Research in Sub-Saharan Africa: Air Must Become Wind

Emmanuel Nzau-Ngoma, Esimo Mboloko, Jean-Marie Mbuyi-Muamba

Service of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Kin- shasa, Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Service of Rhumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Kinshasa, Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of Congo KEYWORDS: Pelvic adhesions; Abdominal adhesions; Sub-Saharan Africa; Adhesion research. Abdominal and Pelvic Adhesions (APA) are pathological fibrotic bands developed between any surfaces in the abdominal and pelvic cavities.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17140/goroj-2-e002 · Published 2015-04-13 · Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 · © 2015 The Author(s)

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Keywords: Pelvic adhesions; Abdominal adhesions; Sub-Saharan Africa; Adhesion research

Acknowledgment

Authors are deeply grateful to Professor Tandu-Umba, the Head of the Department and to Professor Lokomba for their scientific contribution.

Conflicts Of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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