** ADHESIONS
http://www.adhesions.com/pathogenesis.html
At the above web site you will be able to visualize the formation of adhesions at the various stages.
1.) Pathogenesis:
Slide 1 - Normal Peritoneum
Slide 2 - Traumatized Peritoneum
Slide 3 - Initial Stage of Peritoneal Healing
Slide 4 - Formation of Fibrin Bands
Slide 5 - Fully Healed Peritoneum
Slide 6 - Adhesion Formation
2.) Incidence of Adhesions - Frequency of adhesion formation in gynecologic surgery.
3.) Complications
4.) Prevention/Treatment
5.) Clinical Studies
6.) Package Information
7.) Application Information
8.) Patient Bulletin -
** After you have read the Patient Bulletin, you will be taken to the following web site:
http://www.ethiconinc.com/womens_health/product/adhesions/index.htm
** Choose and click: Clinicians. Then click and read the following information:
1.) Pathogenesis - click each photo -- takes a little time to load.
2.) Incidence
3.) Complications
4.) Prevention/Treatment
5.) Product Info
By now you have gained some understanding as to how adhesions form. This is the way the body heals itself! The body is in control - not the surgeon. However, there are techniques which the surgeon can use to minimize the formation of adhesions - whether de nova or reformed adhesions.
-- The 15th century proverb which summarizes the purpose of medicine is: * To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *