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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Pain After Adhesion Surgery

Reader asks about adhesions and hysterectomy

October 03, 2008
A reader is considering hysterectomy and is concerned about the risk of adhesions. Adhesions are bands of internal scar tissue that can form as a result surgery or injury. Adhesions in the abdomen can cause pain and obstructions in the intestine. The doctor replies that there is a low risk of adhesions from hysterectomy. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Relaxing the Back (and Lungs) From the Inside Out
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...surgery for my knee, I had been experiencing back pain. Looking for non-medical, non-surgical... Read more »

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Vaginal Delivery Versus Planned C-section: Pros and Cons
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...elevated risks? Physical problems like scarring and adhesions at the site of the incision (and... Read more »

Health Guide

Adhesion
...adhesion; Intrauterine adhesion Treatment Surgery may be performed to separate the adhesions. This often allows normal movement of the organ and reduces the symptoms caused by... Read more »
Pelvic laparoscopy
...disease) not responsive to drug therapy Suspected twisting (torsion) of an ovary Ovarian cystScar tissue (adhesions) in pelvis Perforation (puncture) of the uterus following D and C or by an... Read more »
Frozen shoulder
...cut the tight ligaments and remove the scar tissue from the shoulder. Some surgeons may use repeated pain blocks after surgery so the patient can participate in physical therapy after surgery. ... Read more »
Endometriosis: Conservative Surgery
...as many endometrial implants and cysts as possible without causing surgical scarring and subsequent adhesions that could cause fertility problems. The two conservative procedures used are either... Read more »
Colostomy
...Description The procedure is done while the patient is under general anesthesia (unconscious and pain-free). It may be done with invasive, open surgery or laparoscopically (several small... Read more »

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