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However, one of the complications associated with multiple cesarean sections is the formation of intra-abdominal adhesions. These adhesions are bands of scar tissue that can form between internal ...

Urgent laparoscopic intervention was converted to longitudinal lower abdominal laparotomy owing to extensive adhesions. The intestinal perforation was located in the ileum, caused by a 3-cm-long ...

People with Crohn’s disease who have had a previous abdominal surgery may be more prone to developing adhesions. Adhesions can also develop from an abscess or fistula. Internal organs normally ...