Intra-abdominal adhesions are a major source for patient morbidity including infertility, chronic pelvic pain and small bowl obstruction. Especially in gynecology, infectious diseases represent the primary cause for adhesions and, in consequence, infertility. This comprehensive book covers the whole field of adhesions and adhesion related disorders. It will contribute to surgeons becoming more conscious of the adhesions problematic and will give answers on how to treat and how to avoid adhesions. The authors are key opinion leaders in the field of adhesion research and elucidate the problem of adhesions including their pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy as well as their prognosis. This book provides up-to-date information and is recommended to all operating gynecologists, but also to colleagues of other disciplines such as surgery or urology.