Adhesion Awareness: A National Survey of Surgeons.
Objective: To report on a survey of Dutch surgeons, hypothesizing that lack of knowledge about adhesions and their consequences is related to surgeon practice and adhesion-related complications. Design: Survey. Participants: 1455 surgeons and trainees. Methods: Initial survey questions were developed by a group of surgeons with a particular interest in adhesions. Questions were then edited by researchers with expertise in survey design and construction of multiple choice questions. more...