Background: Adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form between organs. In the abdomen, they form after an abdominal surgery or after a bout of intra-abdominal infection (i.e., pelvic inflammatory disease, diverticulitis). More than 95% of patients who undergo abdominal surgery develop adhesions; these are nearly inevitably part of the body's healing process. Though most adhesions are asymptomatic, some can cause bowel obstructions, infertility, and chronic pain. Objectives: Concerning whether patients with chronic pelvic pain benefit from laparoscopic adhesiolysis or whether any appearing advantage is a placebo effect. Materials and methods: This review was conducted using a comprehensive search of MEDLINE, PubMed,
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