LOOK ON YOUR SURGERIES AS HAVING A CATS 9 LIVES, EACH TIME YOU HAVE SURGERY YOU WILL PROBABLY LOOSE ONE, THEREFORE, COMMON SENSE TELLS US, NOT TO THROUGH THEM AWAY LIGHTLY. EXAMPLE ; IF YOU HAVE HAD 1 OR 2 OPS THEN YOU WILL PROBABLY BE OK. IF YOU HAVE HAD ; 3 OR 4 OPS THEN YOU COULD PROBABLY STILL RISK IT IF YOU COULD NOT LIVE WITH THE PAIN. IF YOU HAVE HAD 5 OR 6 THEN IT IS LESS LIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THEN ONE DAY THE DOC WILL SAY, IM SORRY, NO ONE WANTS TO KNOW YOU ARE INOPERABLE, YOU HAVE USED UP ALL YOUR LIVES. HAVE A WHEELCHAIR AND SOME PAIN MEDS, AND DON'T COME BACK.
WHY DON'T WE DO OUR OWN SURVEY ; E MAIL ME WITH THE ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS AND WE WILL WORK OUT THE STATS FOR OUR SELVES.
HOW MANY LAPS HAVE YOU HAD / HOW MANY MAJOR SURGERIES HAVE YOU HAD / HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD ADHESIONS / HOW MANY SEPARATIONS HAVE YOU HAD / WHAT ORGANS WERE AFFECTED / LIST ANY COMPLICATIONS (ARD) / HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR PAIN 1 TO 10 / WRITE SHORT STORY HOW HAVING ARD HAS AFFECTED YOUR EVERY DAY LIVES. / WHAT WORRIES YOU THE MOST ABOUT HAVING ARD /
E MAIL TO klfindlay@adhesions.co.uk THIS INFORMATION COULD ANSWER A LOT OF OUR QUESTIONS, AND HELP US TO GET DRS TO UNDERSTAND US AND OUR PROBLEMS MORE.
WHAT ARE ADHESIONS
Q What are Adhesions?
A Adhesions, are bands of fibrous tissue, internal scars, that forms an abnormal connection between two Parts of the body.
Q What causes them?
A Adhesions can occur in response to trauma injury) of various kinds and are an almost inevitable outcome of surgery.
Q How common are they?
A Between 55% and 100% of patients undergoing pelvic surgery will form Adhesions.
Q What problems might arise for a patient suffering from Adhesions?
A Adhesions can cause severe clinical problems to numerous for this forum. For example Adhesion related disorders. (ARD)
What are Adhesions and what causes them
Adhesions are internal scars, strand like fibrous tissue, that forms an abnormal bond between two parts of the body after trauma through complex processes, involving injured tissues and the peritoneum. For most patients, Adhesions formation has little effect. However for some patients, they can cause severe clinical consequences.
Adhesions involving the female reproductive organs, the ovaries, fallopian tubes, etc can cause dyspaareunia (painful intercourse) infertility, and debilitating pelvic pain It is not unusual for several organs to be adhered to each other causing traction (pulling) of nerves. Nerve endings may also become entrapped within a developing adhesion causing severe pain
Intestinal obstruction is the most severe consequence of Adhesions. 30-41% of patients who require abdominal reoperation, have Adhesion related intestinal obstruction. Adhesions involving the bowel can cause a bowel obstruction or blockage. Adhesions can form elsewhere such as around the heart, spine and in the hand where they may lead to other problems. Adhesion related disorders (ARD)
Adhesions usually occur in response to trauma, injury of various kinds and are an almost inevitable outcome of surgery. Although they have been found in patients undergoing first time surgery. For example, infection, endometriosis, chemotherapy, Radiation and cancer can damage tissue and cause Adhesions. The most common cause of Adhesion formation is after surgery. Adhesions normally occur at the site of the surgical procedure, although this is not always the case.