What Causes Adhesions?

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Thu Sep 11 19:03:18 2003


WHAT CAUSES ADHESIONS? * Adhesion... "Adhesion (ad he"zh*n) is the growing together of body tissues that are normally separate. Adhesions (protective bands) form in = some disorders, following injuries, or following surgery. The sticky healing fluid produced by the damaged internal tissue can solidify to = form a band." (Url is not found)

* Pathogenesis: How deposition of fibrin leads to adhesion formation... = "Under the ischemic conditions present after surgical trauma, fibrinolytic activity is suppressed, which results in persistence of the = fibrin bands. Once the fibrin bands are infiltrated with fibroblasts, = they become organized to form what are clinically identified as adhesions." (Url is not found)

* Why do adhesions form?... "Some of the causes of adhesion formation = are: Trauma, Ischemia, Foreign Bodies, Hemorrhage, Raw Surfaces, Infection." (Url is not found)


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