Re: Adhesions and Adhesion Barriers
From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Feb 16 00:54:15 2001
Its actually a saline float..where the pelvic organs are washed and floated
with a saline solution and it is used to help prevent adhesions .Yes
Adhesions can be caused from previous surgeries or infections like PID,
these can all cause scarring and adhesions but Endo is a major Cause of
adhesions in young women (Endo loves to hide inadhesions)
...especially the ones who have never had a surgery and present with
adhesions.
There are other adhesion barriers available, like Interceed..Ask your endo
specialist what he uses, to help prevent adhesions and if he isn't using
anything..It maybe time to get a new doctor, who knows and understands endo
and its complications...Just a thought.
Best Wishes,
Belle.
>----- Original Message -----
From: Ferrel <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 3:35 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Adhesions
At Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Andrea wrote:
>
>Lisa,
>I have never heard of that. I know my first doctor who did my first two
>surgeries did not do that. I do not know if my last surgery last week with
>my new doctor was done with water. Is the only way that I could have
gotten
>these adhesions would be from my other surgeries?
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: lisa <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 8:41 PM
>Subject: Re: Fw: Adhesions
>
>> Andrea, have any of your surgeons ever filled the abdomen with sterile
>water
>> after finishing a surgery. I have had 14 surgeries and I have always had
>the
>> abdomen filled with water. You may slosh for a couple of days, but this
>> really helps cut down on the adhensions. My doc told me adhensions form
>the
>> first 24 hours after an operation, and if you keep things floating, so
>they
>> don't rub together, then this helps to keep many from forming. Just a
>> thought!!!
>> (((hugs)))
>> LisaS in Texas
>>
>> >From: latinmass@catholic.org (Terry)
>> >Reply-To: endo@obgyn.net
>> >To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <endo@forum.obgyn.net>
>> >Subject: Re: Fw: Adhesions
>> >Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 11:15:41 -0500
>> >
>> >Hi Andrea,
>> >
>> >Yes, find a competent surgeon to consult with. After playing 'Hot
>> >Potato Patient' between 3 docs for 7 mos(GI, GYN & URL), I understand
>> >what you mean. Maybe the surgeon can give you the answers you are
>> >looking for. At least your docs (recent ones, anyway) are pointing you
>> >in a direction to take. Terry Jo.
>> >
>> >At Sun, 23 Apr 2000, Andrea wrote:
>> > >
>>> > >----- Original Message -----
>> > >From: Andrea Vazzano
>> > >To: WITSENDO@DARTMOUTH.EDU
>> > >Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 1:43 AM
>> > >Subject: Adhesions
>> > >
>> > >Hello! Andrea here. I just had surgery on Tuesday and they took
>pictures
>> >and found my left side of my bowel attached to the inside of me. My
gyno
>> >cut this away and that is all she did. When I showed the pictures to my
>> >gastro doctor that I was seeing for bloating and left sided pain she
said
>> >that I have many adhesions on my bowel. SO, obviously those are still
>> >there. DO you think that I need to see a surgeon for this? My gyno and
>> >Gastro said that this is not their field. She found no more endo due to
>me
>> >on Danazol but I am worried that these adhesions are going to continue
to
>> >be a problem for me. My gastro also said that adhesions tend to come
>back
>> >and that she thinks that they are the root to my problem. Any
>suggestions
>> >would be appreciated. I just want this problem taken care of. IT has
>been
>> >2 years and 8 doctors later and finally in a diagnostic lap my gyno
found
>> >this. Obviously my other gyno who did my other 2 surgeries was an idiot
>to
>> >not see this. It makes me!
>> > so mad!
>> > > Please let me know your thoughts or experiences.
>> > >Thanks,
>> > >Andrea
>> > >avazzano@g2a.net
>> >
>>
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Hello,
I have had two surgeries over the past 8 years and I haven't heard of
filling your stomache with water. The last surgery they put a film in to
help stop the adhensions but I think it didn't work, I am having problems
with my bladder and cramps again. I wish there was somthing to control the
cramps it would make life a liitle easier.. If anyone knows something that
works please write back. The thought of another surgery makes me sick.
Ferrel
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