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  2. Adhesion (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Adhesions form as a natural part of the body's healing process after surgery in a similar way that a scar forms. The term "adhesion" is applied when the scar extends from within one tissue across to another, usually across a virtual space such as the peritoneal cavity. Adhesion formation post-surgery typically occurs when two injured surfaces ...

  3. Desmoplasia - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, desmoplasia is the growth of fibrous connective tissue. [1] It is also called a desmoplastic reaction to emphasize that it is secondary to an insult. Desmoplasia may occur around a neoplasm, causing dense fibrosis around the tumor, [1] or scar tissue within the abdomen after abdominal surgery. [1]

  4. Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome occurs almost exclusively in women, though it can be seen in males rarely. [5] It is complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (Chlamydia) or Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea) though other bacteria such as Bacteroides, Gardnerella, E. coli and Streptococcus have also been found to cause Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome on occasion. [6]

  5. Post-Sex Cramps Are Not to Be Ignored—Here’s Why ... - AOL

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    “Over time, the irritation caused by these cells can create scar-like tissue called adhesions that can twist and tie the organs into unnatural positions, causing severe pain and in some ...

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    Although scar tissue that forms after abdominal surgeries does not usually cause health problems, it can sometimes lead the intestines to twist or give rise to adhesions, both of which can cause ...

  7. Bowel resection - Wikipedia

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    A common complication of all abdominal surgeries is adhesions. Adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form after surgery or injury to the abdomen. They can displace or obstruct areas of the bowel. Approximately 1 in 5 emergency surgeries are due to adhesive bowel obstruction.

  8. Adhesion barrier - Wikipedia

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    Consequently, many surgeons apply adhesion barriers while performing abdominal and pelvic surgery. However, one study found the frequency of adhesion barrier use to be very low. The study examined hospital data and found that adhesion barriers were only used in a maximum of 5% of procedures in which the use of a barrier would be appropriate. [2]

  9. Abdominal surgery - Wikipedia

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    Complications of abdominal surgery include, but are not limited to: Adhesions (also called scar tissue): complications of postoperative adhesion formation are frequent, they have a large negative effect on patients’ health, and increase workload in clinical practice [1] Bleeding; Infection; Paralytic ileus: short-term paralysis of the bowel