>----- Original Message -----
From: "gidge" <gidgesmail@yahoo.ca>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 3:14 PM
Subject: question about operative report?
> Hi I had a laparotomy to remove bowel adhesions in Sept and I've just
> read my operative report and it states that there was some adhesions on
> my cecal valve and that they also sewed up my "rectal sheath" can anyone
> tell me what that is and why it could need sewing or is it something
> that would just need sewing after a laparotomy? I was having some pain
> in that area and that's why I ask......thanks for the help!
>