ABDOMINAL ADHESIONS
BASICS 1) _Intra-abdominal adhesion are pathologic bands of scar tissue that form between 2 previously separated structures . 2) _Adhesions can be between: A. Omentum B. Bowel loops C. Abdominal wall ______________________ · - DESCRIPTION 1) _Adhesions form from pathologic healing 2) _Adhesions may be congnital or acquired 3) _Acquired adhesions are usually the result of surgery, traumatic injury, or postinflammatory injury 4) _Adhesions are not merely nonfunctioning scars; they can be highly vascular and cellular 5) _Adhesions vary in structure from thin membranous tissue, to thick fibrous tissue with neurovascular structures, to direct connections between organs 6) _Although most adhesions are asymp...
