Adhesions, General and After Surgery (cont.)
Medical Author:
Eugene Hardin, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Coauthor:
Christopher R Westfall, DO
Medical Editor:
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEPJohn P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. IN THIS ARTICLE
Adhesions CausesAdhesions develop as the body attempts to repair itself. This normal response can occur after surgery, infection, trauma, or radiation. Repair cells within the body cannot tell the difference between one organ and another. If an organ undergoes repair and comes into contact with another part of itself, or another organ, scar tissue may form to connect the two surfaces. Next Page: Viewer Comments & ReviewsAdhesions, General and After Surgery - ExperienceThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:Please describe your adhesions, general and after surgery. |
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