Guest guest Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Wounds that never heal (Filed: 04/05/2004) Telegraph UK Some operations leave an unwanted legacy – adhesions that cause lasting pain. Doyle reports Modern surgery transforms thousands of lives every day and, thanks to a vast range of sophisticated equipment, is extraordinarily safe. Once we have recovered from an operation, we can usually put the experience behind us. However, more than 90 per cent of people who undergo almost any type of abdominal or pelvic surgery are affected by adhesions. These can cause lasting damage to the delicate outer coating of internal organs. read the rest here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2004/05/04/hsurg04= ..xml&sSheet=/health/2004/05/04/ixhmain.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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