Controlling adhesions in the abdomen
Loading video... VIDEO: How do dangerous adhesions in the abdominal cavity develop? Researchers at the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern, in collaboration with the University of Calgary, have found out using... view more Credit: University of Bern Scars inside the abdomen, known as adhesions, form after inflammation or surgery. They can cause chronic pain and digestive problems, lead to infertility in women, or even have potentially life-threatening consequences such as intestinal obstruction. If adhesions develop, they must be operated on again. They also make subsequen...
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