"Many observers have noted that the formation of adhesions follows the chronology of the healing process after peritoneal injury. That is, adhesions begin to be seen within 1 to 2 weeks after peritoneal insult. Despite this early regrowth of adhesions, pain associated with adhesion re-formation often does not begin until 1 to 3 months after surgery or later. The reasons for this delay are rather unclear. Contraction and mechanical shortening of the adhesions may play a part. The role of the possible ingrowth of nerves into the adhesions has been preliminarily explored in only one study, with inconclusive results."
I had lysis of adhesions during a laparoscopy in August 2001. Three weeks later I needed emergency gall bladder operation and the surgeon noted that I had dense, re-formed adhesions. Three months later my pain returned.
Marilyn
At Tue, 19 Mar 2002, g. wrote:
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>At Tue, 18 May 1999, Peggy wrote:
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>>Hello everyone.
>>I was wondering how soon has anyone started having pain again after
>>having adhesions removed? It has only been 3 weeks since I had a
>>laporoscopy with lysis of adhesions and for about 3 days now I have had
>>a terrible pulling in my lower left side.This is the side that has been
>>giving me the problem with adhesions all along.This last time I had
>>adhesions removed nothing was attached to the abdominal wall.The first
>>time I had it done the bowel was attached to the abdominal wall on both
>>the left and right side .I did have this same pulling feeling the first
>>time.I know that adhesions form right after surgery but could it be
>>causing pain already?This last time my Dr. used an adhesion barrier.My
>>hopes are dimming that it has worked for me.My thanks to everyone who
>>responds.
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>Yes I do have returning sypmtons too, but I am having the pain
>one week later! I had lysis of adhesions 3/18/02. and pain pain pain
>it's back!
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>g
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