Adhesions are one of the best hidden secrets or enigmas of modern medicine. The word adhere literally means to stick or to bind together. When tissue that is normally not connected grows together, it is called an adhesion. It is also commonly referred to as scar tissue. Adhesions are fibrous tissues (scar tissue) that cause organs within the body to adhere to other internal organs that are not normally connected. Adhesions may appear as thin sheets of tissue similar to plastic wrap or as thick fibrous bands. Adhesions may involve the female reproductive organs (ovaries, Fallopian tubes) can and do cause infertility, dyspareunia (painful intercourse) and debilitating pelvic pain. Adhesions involving the bowel can cause bowel obstruction or blockage. Adhesions may form elsewhere such as around the heart, spine and in the hand where they lead to other problems.
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Pelvic adhesions
Adhesions occure after 93% of all surgeries with laparotomy People are mutilated and deformed through avoidable laparotomies. Even by the „minimally invasive“ laparoscopy with carbon dioxide ADHESIONS are not reduced. Usually nobody believes the pain of patients with adhesions. Afflicted persons see doctor after doctor and have useless and dangerous surgeries again and again although doctors know that ALL adhesions reoccure and new ones are created by every new surgery. Specialists for adhesions are recognizable by a CONCEPT with special surgical techniques, adequate adhesion barriers and that shows successful treatments in many cases. We avoid carbon dioxide insufflation. Please have a look at our CONCEPT for adhesions. http://www.adhesions.de/
This are the contents of www.Adhesions.de: About adhesions Targets of this website Questionable studies Adhesions, a dilemma What are adhesions How common are adhesions? Impact of adhesions How do adhesions occur? Causes of adhesions Types of adhesions Symptoms of adhesions How are adhesions diagnosed? Adhesions and chronic pain Adhesion related disorder Non-surgical treatment Surgical management Adhesion prevention Different types of barriers SprayGel Adhesion prevention More about SprayGel (.pdf file) 2nd / 3rd look laparoscopy Our treatment strategy Different examples Atlas: Surgeries Surgery in Germany Helen Dynda's ressources Dr. K's case paper Adhesions : Useful Sites/Links and this is the menu > Types of adhesions: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ADHESIONS ? The tissue develops when the body's repair mechanisms respond to any tissue disturbance, such as surgery, infection, trauma, or radiation. Although adhesions can occur anywhere, the most common locations are within the abdomen, the pelvis, and the heart. Pelvic adhesions: Pelvic adhesions may involve any organ within the pelvis, such as the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, or bladder, and usually occur after surgery. Adhesions between anterior uterine wall Adhesions between uterus ,adnexa and bowel posteriorly Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) results from an infection (usually a sexually transmitted disease) that frequently leads to adhesions within the fallopian tubes. A woman's eggs pass through her fallopian tubes into her uterus for reproduction. Tubal adhesions can lead to infertility and increased incidence of ectopic pregnancy in which a fetus develops in the tube.Abdominal adhesions: Abdominal adhesions are a common complication of surgery, occurring in up to 93% of people who undergo abdominal or pelvic surgery. Abdominal adhesions also occur in 10.4% of people who have never had surgery. Most adhesions are painless and do not cause complications. However, adhesions cause 60%-70% of small bowel obstructions in adults and are believed to contribute to the development of chronic pelvic pain. Bowel adhesions Adhesions typically begin to form within the first few days after surgery, but they may not produce symptoms for months or even years. As scar tissue begins to restrict motion of the small intestines, passing food through the digestive system becomes progressively more difficult. The bowel may become blocked. In extreme cases, adhesions may form fibrous bands around a segment of an intestine. This constricts blood flow and leads to tissue death.De novo adhesions De novo are new adhesions that may form at a site of direct surgical trauma such as an incision. They may also develop at locations away from the site of surgery, for example, around the adnexa at the time of a cesarean section. Adhesions may also reform following adhesiolysis or adhesiectomy. Three broad types of adhesions exist, but the underlying pathophysiology is similar for each: Filmsy Vascular CohesiveMore about adhesions, adhesiolysis and adhesion barriers:
http://www.adhesions.de/
This are the contents of www.Adhesions.de: About adhesions Targets of this website Questionable studies Adhesions, a dilemma What are adhesions How common are adhesions? Impact of adhesions How do adhesions occur? Causes of adhesions Types of adhesions Symptoms of adhesions How are adhesions diagnosed? Adhesions and chronic pain Adhesion related disorder Non-surgical treatment Surgical management Adhesion prevention Different types of barriers SprayGel Adhesion prevention More about SprayGel (.pdf file) 2nd / 3rd look laparoscopy Our treatment strategy Different examples Atlas: Surgeries Surgery in Germany Helen Dynda's ressources Dr. K's case paper Adhesions : Useful Sites/Links and this is the menu > Types of adhesions: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ADHESIONS ? The tissue develops when the body's repair mechanisms respond to any tissue disturbance, such as surgery, infection, trauma, or radiation. Although adhesions can occur anywhere, the most common locations are within the abdomen, the pelvis, and the heart. Pelvic adhesions: Pelvic adhesions may involve any organ within the pelvis, such as the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, or bladder, and usually occur after surgery. Adhesions between anterior uterine wall Adhesions between uterus ,adnexa and bowel posteriorly Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) results from an infection (usually a sexually transmitted disease) that frequently leads to adhesions within the fallopian tubes. A woman's eggs pass through her fallopian tubes into her uterus for reproduction. Tubal adhesions can lead to infertility and increased incidence of ectopic pregnancy in which a fetus develops in the tube.Abdominal adhesions: Abdominal adhesions are a common complication of surgery, occurring in up to 93% of people who undergo abdominal or pelvic surgery. Abdominal adhesions also occur in 10.4% of people who have never had surgery. Most adhesions are painless and do not cause complications. However, adhesions cause 60%-70% of small bowel obstructions in adults and are believed to contribute to the development of chronic pelvic pain. Bowel adhesions Adhesions typically begin to form within the first few days after surgery, but they may not produce symptoms for months or even years. As scar tissue begins to restrict motion of the small intestines, passing food through the digestive system becomes progressively more difficult. The bowel may become blocked. In extreme cases, adhesions may form fibrous bands around a segment of an intestine. This constricts blood flow and leads to tissue death.De novo adhesions De novo are new adhesions that may form at a site of direct surgical trauma such as an incision. They may also develop at locations away from the site of surgery, for example, around the adnexa at the time of a cesarean section. Adhesions may also reform following adhesiolysis or adhesiectomy. Three broad types of adhesions exist, but the underlying pathophysiology is similar for each: Filmsy Vascular CohesiveMore about adhesions, adhesiolysis and adhesion barriers:
http://www.adhesions.de/
Mittwoch, 24. Oktober 2007
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