May titanium spiral tacks contribute to intra-abdominal adhesion formation?

purpose: to verify if titanium spiral tacks may contribute to intra-abdominal adhesion formation in rabbits. methods: ten new zealand white rabbits were used. through videolaparoscopic surgery two titanium spiral tacks (protack？, covidien？) were applied in the right flank. after 30 days the animals were submitted to evaluate peritoneal cavity by videolaparoscopy. results: no adhesion was found where the titanium spiral tacks were placed. conclusion: titanium spiral tacks for fixation do not cause adhesions in rabbits.