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Adhesions are bands of fibrous tissue. They can connect the loops of the intestines to each other, to nearby organs or to the wall of the abdomen. They can pull sections of the intestines out of place. This may block food from passing through the intestine.

Sometimes adhesions are present at birth. But most of them form after surgery on the abdomen. Some adhesions don't cause any problems. But when they partly or completely block the intestines, they cause symptoms. These can include crampy abdominal pain, vomiting, bloating, an inability to pass gas and constipation.

Some adhesions go away by themselves. If they partly block your intestines, a diet low in fiber can allow food to move easily through the affected area. In some cases, surgery may be necessary to remove the adhesions. But surgery to correct adhesions can increase the risk of more adhesions.

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Resolved Question: Anethesia gone wrong during surgery? Causing demetia? (Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:33:57 GMT)
My 67 year old mom had surgery due to intestine adhesion/blockage. When she got out of surgery, she showed sever signs of dementia and got worse over 48 hours. I think something went wrong during surgery. Symptoms should lessen in 48 - 72 hours but they are getting worse (not being able to speak, hallucination, not recognizing objects, shaking arm to make a few) According to the anesthesia record I obtained, surgery prep started at 10.24 am. Surgery started at 10:54 am and ended at 12:59 pm.
Resolved Question: Anethesia gone wrong during surgery? Causing demetia? (Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:32:27 GMT)
My 67 year old mom had surgery due to intestine adhesion/blockage. When she got out of surgery, she showed sever signs of dementia and got worse over 48 hours. I think something went wrong during surgery. Symptoms should lessen in 48 - 72 hours but they are getting worse (not being able to speak, hallucination, not recognizing objects, shaking arm to make a few) According to the anesthesia record I obtained, surgery prep started at 10.24 am. Surgery started at 10:54 am and ended at 12:59
Resolved Question: kindly explain...There is an irregularly shaped cystic structure with filmy adhesion in the cul-de-sac...ty...? (Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:39:45 GMT)
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Voting Question: Continuos heavy bleeding 3 months after c-section delivery..what's wrong with me? (Tue, 31 May 2011 11:39:48 GMT)
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Resolved Question: health help, would somebody help? (Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:00:45 GMT)
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Resolved Question: my surgeon has cancelled my hysterectomy three times now. Can she be sued for neglecting my health? (Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:04:46 GMT)
This same surgeon has scheduled me three times for a total abdominal hysterectomy and has cancelled three times for various "excuses" she finds. the first time was because she felt she could not do the surgery herself, the second time was because(and I was nine minutes into going back to the OR) nobody told me I needed a bowel prep, the third time was because the bowel prep was not working as well(it did later that night) due to severe pelvic pain,straining and vomiting. Now she refuses to do
Resolved Question: Labia size? self concious? (Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:19:42 GMT)
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Resolved Question: Who would I see for the removal of a skin bridge (Penile skin adhesion from circumcision)? (Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:24:13 GMT)
I have a small skin bridge ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_bridge ) that has recently started causing pain during erections. Should I see a regular doctor or a urologist to have it removed. I don't want to have to go to one, only to have them send me to the other. I am also looking for a ballpark figure of how much the removal will cost, seeing as I don't currently have health insurance. Thanks.
Resolved Question: Preventing adhesion formation? (Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:41:54 GMT)
Does anyone know what surgeons typically use to prevent adhesion formation after cesarean sections in Canada? I'm supposed to have a c section and I mentioned dissolving barriers they put in to prevent adhesion formation and my surgeon had never heard of such a thing. I don't get to choose who does my surgery, so I can't just find another doctor, but she seemed clueless and this concerns me greatly. There is no way I will consent to a surgery with no preventative measures taken so that I don't
Resolved Question: is an annual gyno exam necessary after a total hysterectomy? (Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:26:47 GMT)
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Resolved Question: Insurance Regulation/Procedure Questions? (Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:44:47 GMT)
I'm taking my Health Insurance producer exam in the next few days and I need some help. I cant find the answers online and the online course i took doesn't cover these specific questions. Any help would be appreciated. _____________________ -After a branch closing, the branch owner must deliver the branch certificate back within how many days? -Who determines fair trade, the Commissioner (the individual), or the NJ Fair Trade Commission (the body of people)? -When is a child no longer depen
Resolved Question: How Do I Get The Pain Medication I Need? (Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:31:50 GMT)
I have been left with constant mild to severe pain from damage/adhesions that are the result of a couple of surgeries I had to have due to a pancreatic tumor(not cancer). I usually can make it through most days with Ultram and ibuprofen. There are probably three occasions a week where these medications are not nearly enough and probably one or two times a month that I would really like to go to the ER. I just wait it out and suffer. I don't get to do all the things I want and need to do so
Resolved Question: will a clinic allow me too have IVF at 20? (Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:20:28 GMT)
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Resolved Question: Severely damaged ligaments in ankle. Doctors, do you have an opinion? (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:21:19 GMT)
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Resolved Question: HYSTERECTOMY AND LOWER RIGHT ABDOMINAL PAIN? (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:13:13 GMT)
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Voting Question: Does any body know sites or books where i can get information about? (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:06:08 GMT)
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Resolved Question: appendix removed because misdiagnosis,cause of pain found and operated on,this has caused alot of trouble.? (Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:25:56 GMT)
People tell me to sue because of wrong diagnoses,I had operations I did not need.I am told now the appendix has a use. I now have adhesions, stricture of the colon, barrets esophagus,divicertula and other health problems, that are not my fault. Can I sue?
Resolved Question: Can I treat abdominal adhesions naturally, without surgery? (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:23:46 GMT)
My Dr. told me today that the #1 cause of bowel blockage is adhesions. Scared me to death ! Plus, I have no health insurance.
Voting Question: Blind spot and blurry vision/ Dizziness/ Migraine? (Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:53:08 GMT)
About a year ago I had a blind spot while out shopping and it went away after about 30 min and that was the end of it until....Its happened twice now, I went to the gym and do my workout. The first time it happen a couple days ago while I was running I had a blind spot so i stopped and went home and it went away after about an hour but I was really light headed and then got a hell of a headache. Today I did a lighter workout and felt fine and about 20min after I got home I had the blind spot a
Resolved Question: What are some health problems you have had with your infant? (Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:57:15 GMT)
What are some health problems or concerns you have experienced with your infant. For example, my daughter had labial adhesion, and I never knew that this even existed, until she went for a routine check up and it was picked by her doctor. Please share, can even be a runny nose.
Resolved Question: has my physiotherapist been out of order today? (Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:46:33 GMT)
My 3rd session today for left hip ache/pain. I also have low left abdominal pain, which feels 'separate' to this ( I had left ovaries removed then another operation for adhesions in this area also had endometriosis I think the surrgeon missed some adhesions but he doesnt want to operate anymore as he says the more ops he does the more I may get) Anyway. I told her that her pulling my left leg last time hadnt helped and had actually aggravated the pain in my hip. To cut it all short she told
Resolved Question: Is 25 too young to make this kind of decision??? Whether or not to EVER have more children? (Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:53:19 GMT)
To take away the potential ability to have more children.... I'm having a ton of pain in my right ovary. I went to see my OB/GYN and he confirmed I have adhesion's which formed from my scar tissue from my C-Section. It isn't dangerous to my health, just painful. 2 ways to fix it,1. Pelvis-copy (I just did this in November and it didn't work for the ovary, everything else yes, but not the ovary) 2. Remove the offending ovary... Considering I just did the pelvis-copy, I'm leaning towards rem
Resolved Question: "Pitha" Characteristics ? (Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:24:20 GMT)
What is the name of a human body characteristic/likened to "yellow bile"( 'pitha' body,in Tamil) called? The adhesion of henna paste (done for ornamentation on festive occasions is well pronounced on such persons). What are the other POSITIVE/ NEGATIVE Physical, Physiological and bio-chemical characteristics of such bodies/ persons.Health Professionals please (Allopathic/ Ayurvedic only).
Resolved Question: We all know that some R&Sers are quick to report questions, but are they as quick in other sections? (Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:49:16 GMT)
I'm just wondering of the strictness to adhere to our Community Guidelines seems as important in other sections as it does in this one to the "report monkeys" as they've been dubbed. I mean, in women's health there's always children under 13 posting items. If you go onto parenting there is always someone posting rants. That's just two examples. Is it the adhesion to the Y!A community code that's important to them or the content of the question that disagrees with them? (Now, I've reported a
Resolved Question: Can anyone help with this health problem? (Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:31:26 GMT)
My sister had her Gall-Bladder removed recently and is now experiencing a fluttering across her Solar-plexus area rather like palpitations and this leaves her breathless. Her GP has done many test and they have come back normal. Her heart is sound without any problems. We have wondered if this could be adhesion`s, and if so what should she do.
Resolved Question: Therapies for intercostal neuritis? (Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:10:39 GMT)
While playing basketball about 18 months ago I received a sharp blow to my lower left ribs which apparently caused some sort of soft/connective tissue damage to the ribs but on the front side (they must have protruded forward from the force of the blow, causing the damage). X-rays and CT were both clear but the pain still persists 18 months later! Anti-inflammatories have helped at times (I'm taking Advil now with some breaks to avoid stomach bleeding), the pain isn't really subsiding much and
Resolved Question: Fundraising ideas... he still needs $70,000? (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:37:26 GMT)
Alex was born in December, 1988. He spent the first week of his life in the neonatal intensive care unit at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago. After many tests and procedures he was diagnosed with a neurogenic bladder, requiring catherization around the clock for the first 2 ½ years of his life. He continued to have problems and it was apparent that his intestinal motility was not normal. He was properly diagnosed at 3 years of age with chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obs
Resolved Question: I need fundraising ideas! He still needs $70,000? (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:36:01 GMT)
Alex was born in December, 1988. He spent the first week of his life in the neonatal intensive care unit at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago. After many tests and procedures he was diagnosed with a neurogenic bladder, requiring catherization around the clock for the first 2 ½ years of his life. He continued to have problems and it was apparent that his intestinal motility was not normal. He was properly diagnosed at 3 years of age with chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obs
Resolved Question: I need some fundraising ideas... he still needs $70,000!? (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:27:39 GMT)
Alex was born in December, 1988. He spent the first week of his life in the neonatal intensive care unit at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago. After many tests and procedures he was diagnosed with a neurogenic bladder, requiring catherization around the clock for the first 2 ½ years of his life. He continued to have problems and it was apparent that his intestinal motility was not normal. He was properly diagnosed at 3 years of age with chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-
Resolved Question: Do we have a defamation of character/slander lawsuit. We were named in custody papers.? (Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:31:21 GMT)
My husband and took my neice and her kids in as they didn't have a place to stay. She had a fight with her children's father and he filed for custody. In the custody papers he wrote more against my husband than he did her. He wrote that my husband was a drunk and drove the kids around (he has not drank in 7 years), that he was addicted to prescription medications (we can prove he is not with a statement from his dr and a blood level for drugs and alchohol). He is on 10mg - 20mg methodone d
Resolved Question: How much help will I need? (Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:32:15 GMT)
have had 3 surgeries-but i really don't remember how much care I needed the day I came home. I'm having laparoscopic appendectomy/exploratory surgery,possible ovary and adhesion removal.( I ALWAYS have complications, too) What should the person watching me that day be prepared for?How long do they need to stay? How often should they look in? Thanks! I've posted this twice in the health section with one answer!
Resolved Question: Growing pains? (Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:22:43 GMT)
I'm 16 weeks pregnant and have been feeling pulling sensations in my lower abdomen. I had a c-section almost 10 years ago. I'm guessing it's either my growing uterus or I have adhesions I wasn't aware of and they're busily being tugged by my growing uterus *good imagination?*. My husband recently lost his job, so I had to go on state health care. I'm afraid of the answer to this question XD Yes I will get seen by a doctor. I was wondering if anyone else had symtoms like this and what the outco
Resolved Question: Help with Hospice Referral? (Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:27:02 GMT)
Hello all, I have been referred to Hospice twice now. The first time was about 8 months ago, at that time I didn't understand why the doc made the referral, nor did I feel that I needed HOSPICE. Now that my health has gotten worse and all I do is spend my time and money on long sojurns to doctors and spend most of my disability check on medication. I am in the E.R. at least once out of every 3 months. I have went from Oxycontonin to Lortab 10's, needless to say I don't get the relief I need an
Resolved Question: During the pushing stage of labor, would you rather have an episiotomy or tear? (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:39:32 GMT)
I've been doing lots of research on skin integrity and episiotmies -vs- tearing, so I just thought I would ask what women prefer?!!? An episiotmy that could permanently damage your skin integrity and/or extend with a tear or tearing? Also does anyone who has had a previous episitomy have experience with a health care provider who has been able to keep her from any adhesions to the perineal area the 2nd time around by using warm compresses, controlled pushing and/or counterpressure? For anyon
Resolved Question: I have been sick for 2 years now, vomiting, weight loss, 3 surgeries? (Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:48:47 GMT)
I was diagnosed with pancreatic pseudocyst, and had exploratroy surgery, then had my gall bladder removed, and adhesion removal in a six month span of june 05 to dec 05. Since then my weight has gone from 174 to 128 to 174 back into 150's. I throw up almost everything I eat. I get a choking sensation when I eat, and nausea usually follows. I have diarehha most of the time with small bouts of constipation. I have sleep apnea. I have abdominal pain in mainly my left side but sometimes my r
Resolved Question: Can you get SSI for a combination of these health problems? (Wed, 02 May 2007 23:04:31 GMT)
Head to toe, not in order of severity as this varies: Migraines, chemical sensitivity, allergies, other headaches, degenerative discs and spurs in neck, osteoarthritis in most joints, GERD, back problems, severe adhesions including endometriosis including unusual places, large and multiple fibroids making uterus the size of a 5 month pg woman, bp problems because of neck and enlarged uterus, cramps in neck, abdomen, legs, chronic pain, heavy irregular periods, polyps and tumors, anxiety, depr

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