Re: Adhesions Question
From: Janet K. (janet7k@aol.com)
Wed Jan 23 09:35:17 2002
Welcome Caroline,
Yes, adhesions tend to form within 7 days. Also endometriosis causes
adhesions and was probably the type of adhesion found attached to your
sigmoid colon. My guess would be that the ones attatched to your
abdominal wall would be post-surgical adhesions.
It is possible to have adhesions or endo without pain. It is reported
that up to 95% of patients who have abdominal surgery form adhesions,
though many never experience pain or complications.
So it is possible that the first doc's reports were accurate...he knows
what he means by moderate endo, but he doesn't get specific; it is also
possible that after this initial laparoscopy post-surgical adhesions
formed.
For the adhesion former further surgery is very risky, it may provide
temporary relief, but what tends to happen subsequently is that more
adhesions form and the old ones can reform.
Hugs,
Janet
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