Adhesion

Adhesion is the abnormal union of separate tissue surfaces by new fibrous tissue resulting from an inflammatory process; also : the newly formed uniting tissue 1.New adhesions, called "de novo", may form on site after any surgical procedure. Adhesions can also recur after surgical repair for removal of adhesions.

Symptoms:

Adhesions can cause intense pain and other abdominal complications.

Risks of adhesions:

Somewhere between 55-100% of gynecological surgery patients (including cesarean, uterine fibroid, myomectomy, ovarian incisions for cystectomy, fallopian tube sites after surgical repair for tubal pregnancy and other procedures) develop these attachments between parts that are normally separated. Complications of adhesions include infertility, pelvic pain, bowel dysfunction and intrusion.

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1. Merriam-Webster Online,http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adhesion, 2011-05-20