Gamuts

Adhesions

Adhesions are fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs, often as a result of injury during surgery. They may be thought of as internal scar tissue that connects tissues not normally connected. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause
Appendiceal mass
Chronic bowel obstruction
Deformity of gastric antrum
Displacement of small bowel loops
Duodenal narrowing or obstruction
Inferior vena cava obstruction
Intestinal obstruction in a child
Intestinal obstruction in an adult
Peritoneal disease
Segmental narrowing of colon
Solitary filling defect in colon
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
May Cause
Appendiceal mass
Chronic bowel obstruction
Deformity of gastric antrum
Displacement of small bowel loops
Duodenal narrowing or obstruction
Inferior vena cava obstruction
Intestinal obstruction in a child
Intestinal obstruction in an adult
Peritoneal disease
Segmental narrowing of colon
Solitary filling defect in colon
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome


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