You wrote:"
List of pre-existing conditions: hysteractomy, adhesions, back ache, depression
List of other diseases, conditions, or injuries and their treatment: painkillers, anti inflammaterys, anti-deppresants
Current medical status: 6 operations to remove a tumour and adhesions. Hysteractomy
Current medical treatment: Operation to remove adhesions end of July '07"
Peritoneal adhesions are post operative complications experienced from your first operation-a hysterectomy. Some people are susceptible to developing peritoneal adhesions in the abdominal cave. The reasons for developing such peritoneal adhesions are unknown. Peritoneal adhesions could be very dangerous because the intestines can stack around them (volvulus) and cause strangulation ileus which is a life threatening condition. Usually there is no way that you can prevent adhesion occurrence. You can only heal the adhesions to prevent ileus with laparoscopic interventions.
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