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 thedigestive systembecomes progressively more difficult. The bowel may become...
the visceral and parietalperitoneumdevelop densescar tissueknown as adhesions, which cause postoperativebowel obstructions[1]. After traumatic injury to soft tissue, ligaments, and tendons, scarring can cause contractures that limit movement and cause functional restriction[2]. Scarring in the nervous...
The Scar-y Side of Endometriosis Resection: Small Bowel Obstruction by Postoperative Scar Tissuedoi:10.1016/j.jmig.2020.02.007John Davitt MDMegan Wasson DOPaul Magtibay MDJournal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Rectal endometriosis causing colonic obstruction and concurrent endometriosis of the appendix: a case report Introduction Endometriosis is a clinical entity which presents with functioning endometrial tissue at sites outside the uterus. Bowel endometriosis is usua... N Katsikogiannis,AK Tsaroucha,K Dima...