Re: Adhesions
From: Susan (susie59uk@yahoo.co.uk)
Tue Jul 22 02:09:38 2003
At Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Judy Kemp wrote:
>
>Hi Sue,
>
>It would be soooo wonderful if adhesions would show up on any type of
>testing, and really they do not. Certainly NOT directly, like bones
>show up on an x-ray, central nervous system stuff on an MRI, etc.
>There are a few INDIRECT was to POSSIBLY see what might be
>obstructions/kinks in the bowel - but they are not specific (meaning
>the results can be from more than one reason) - an enterocolysis for
>example.
>
>The "gold standard" to see if you have adhesions, is to see if you have
>adhesions by actually looking into the abdominal cavity. But watch
>the terminology here: laparoscopy means the surgeon looks into the
>abdomen through a small hole (normally made near your belly button) and
>takes a peak using a laparoscope (and instrument about the diameter of
>a dime that has fiber optics and transfers the view onto a monitor to
>see). A laparotomy is an open incision (usually large) in the abdomen
>for direct visualization and/or procedures. These 2 types of surgery
>are worlds apart.
>
>Caution: if you are an adhesion former you would prefer laparoscopy as
>it is much less invasive and therefore much less likely to form NEW
>adhesions in and of itself!
>
>Bottom line, look for the most competent surgeon you can find to do an
>adhesionolysis via a laparoscope. We wish you the best of success!
>Judy
>On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 05:41 AM, Susan wrote:
>
>> Please could any one tell me if Adhesions can be seen through a
>> abdominal scan of colonoscopy? or X-ray, or if can only be seen by
>> Laparotomy surgery hoping some one can help? Thanks Sue
>>
>> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
>>
Hi Judy thanks for your advice & imformation. i had surgery in 2000 for
adhesions, previous to that I had 5 ops for gynae problems & had a total
hysterectomy in 1987. during last op surgeon told me he had divided
adhesions! Over last 2 years pain & bowel movements are getting very bad
I went back to see him 2 weeks ago & he told me I had no adhesions!!!
now & told me I was now suffering with IBS I have got to the stage where
I do not know what to do, but am grateful for your imformation thanks
again loads! Suex