PART 1: WHAT ARE ADHESIONS?

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Tue Nov 5 17:02:46 2002


PART 1: What Are Adhesions?

1.) "Abdominal adhesions are abnormal, scar-like, fibrous bands of tissue that form between separate tissues, organs and structures in the body - causing organs to stick to one another or to the abdominal wall." ~ ~ ~ ~

2.) "Adhesions are fibrous bands connecting structures that are normally separate."

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3.) "Adhesions are strands of tissue the body forms in response to an injury, in this case usually surgery, that adhere to and forms on the bowel or other structures."

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4.) Abdominal Adhesions: What Are They?

http://www.adlap.com/adhesions.htm ~ ~ ~ ~

5.) Pelvic Adhesions: What are Pelvic Adhesions?

http://www.inletmedical.org/html/pelvic_adhesions.htm

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6.) What Are Adhesions? (Scroll down to "Definition")

http://www.iowaclinic.com/adam/ency/article/001493.shtml

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7.) What Are Adhesions?

http://shiva.soltec.net/~onery1/what-are-they.html

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