Q: My doctor said I may have abdominal adhesions after having my appendix removed. What are these? A: Adhesions are basically scar tissue inside your body that may stick (adhere) to body tissue and/or ...

Endometriosis adhesions occur when scar tissue in the pelvic region can complicate organ function. Dr. Latasha Murphy from Mercy Medical Center explains the treatment options. Endometriosis adhesions ...

Intrauterine adhesions (IUA) are fibrotic scars that develop within the uterine cavity, often following surgical interventions or infections. The resulting condition, widely referred to as Asherman’s ...

Following surgery within the abdominal or pelvic cavities, scar tissue often forms on the inner linings of these cavities and may adhere to the organs which are found within them. This adhesion occurs ...

Surgical adhesions — internal bands of scar tissue that form between organs or tissues after surgery— can lead to severe complications such as bowel obstructions, chronic pain, and infertility while ...

Researchers have developed an injectable hydrogel which effectively prevents post-surgical scar tissue adhesions in the abdominal and pelvic cavities. Following surgery within the abdominal or pelvic ...

Painful surgical adhesions may be preventable by taking the COX-2 inhibitor Celebrex®, a common oral arthritis drug, just before and immediately after surgery, report researchers at Children's ...

The uterus may acquire scars that make the walls dense and sticky. This condition is also referred to as intrauterine adhesions or Asherman’s syndrome. The uterus is naturally shaped like a balloon, ...

After open-heart surgery has been performed, the scar tissue that forms on the heart will sometimes stick to the tissue surrounding it. Such complications are known as adhesions, and a new hydrogel ...

Up to 90% of abdominal surgeries result in adhesions -- abnormal scarring that ties together organs and tissues. A gel has now been shown to prevented adhesions in mice and pigs. Surgical adhesions -- ...