E-Mail IMAGE: This is the view through a multi-photon microscope as macrophages (red) congregate at an injury site (green). view more Credit: Supplied by Kubes' Lab, Snyder Institute for Chronic Disease, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary The body is amazing at healing itself. However, sometimes it can overdo it. Excess scarring after abdominal and pelvic surgery within the peritoneal cavity can lead to serious complications and sometimes death. The peritoneal cavity has a protective lining containing organs within our abdomen. It also contains fluid to keep the org...