Q: My doctor said I may have abdominal adhesions after having my appendix removed. What are these? A: Adhesions are basically scar tissue inside your body that may stick (adhere) to body tissue and/or ...

It is not normal for your daughter to still be getting pain at the site of her appendectomy scar ten months after her operation. There could be several reasons: • You mention that her appendectomy was ...

Adhesions are scar tissue that form between two structures or organs inside the body that are not normally connected to each other. Adhesions may appear as thin sheets of tissue similar to plastic ...

When Roberta Bickerstaffe was unable to keep any food down in the weeks following surgery for bowel cancer, her GP diagnosed adhesions. He suspected this condition - in which fibrous internal scar ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Six months ago, I had a burst appendix. I delayed too long in getting to a doctor when I had stomach pain. I went to surgery and spent about 10 days in the hospital with antibiotics ...

Adhesions are lumps of scar tissue that form inside your body. Previous surgeries cause about 90 percent of abdominal adhesions. They can also develop from trauma, infections, or conditions that cause ...

A 56-year old man presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of lower abdominal pain. Clinical examination revealed pressure sensitivity in the right lower abdomen with local ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Six months ago, I had a burst appendix. I delayed too long ...