WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2002: Re: pain caused by scar tissue after laprotomy?

Re: pain caused by scar tissue after laprotomy?

From: Bernard Cristalli MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 15:36:18 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi, Like previously said "life is a choice". Adhesion lysis is not needed unless pain is very annoying, and sometimes it may lead to small bowel obstruction. So far no mean has been found effective to prevent adhesions >
>Hi Dr. Cristalli:
>I understand your point that a diagnostic laparoscopy has few or no
>risks of aditional adhesion formation, (of itself), but some surgeons
>tend to lyse etc while they are in there, and that has the potential for
>further adhesion formation. I have problematic adhesions, and I would
>advise anyone who has a diagnostic procedure to make their surgeon
>promise clearly that nothing more than the diagnostic be done. To do
>more is clearly a quality of life issue that needs to be discussed prior
>to surgery.
>
>My question (finally):
>
>Dr, have you read about Confluent Spraygel, and the promise it is
>showing in Europe and in the clinical trials in the USA? What do you
>think of it's potential to prevent adhesion formation?
>
>At Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Bernard Cristalli MD wrote:
>>

>>
>>Nothing, no procedure has been proven to reduce adhesions so far.
>>Surgery is a risk, but a diagnostic laparoscopy has only the risk of
>>itself, no risk of adhesions there.
>>
>>--
>>*These comments are for educational purpose only. They can't replace an examination by your doctor.
>>* I won't have time to answer personal mails, please post to the forums.
>>
>>Bernard Cristalli MD AMACOG
>>AIHP - ACCA - Paris France
>>OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor
>>Urogynecology Editorial Advisory Board
>>http://www.obgyn.net/corresp/cristalli.htm
>>

-- *These comments are for educational purpose only. They can't replace an examination by your doctor. * I won't have time to answer personal mails, please post to the forums.

Bernard Cristalli MD AMACOG AIHP - ACCA - Paris France OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor Urogynecology Editorial Advisory Board http://www.obgyn.net/corresp/cristalli.htm

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