Pelvic adhesions are bands of scarlike tissue that form between two
surfaces inside the body. Inflammation from infection, surgery, or
trauma can cause tissues to bond to other tissues or organs.
Review Date: 03/30/2010
Reviewed By: Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond,
Washington. Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Unviersity of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
