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Re: ADHESIONS...versus...IMPLANTS: DOCTORS....Is there a difference?

From: Christine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 Oct 1998 16:19:39 -0500 (CDT)

At Fri, 23 Oct 1998, Helen wrote: >
>My understanding of * ADHESIONS* is that*adhesions* are a complication
>of surgery.
>
>My understanding of *IMPLANTS* is that *implants* are a complication of
>endometriosis.
>
>Am I wrong with my understanding? Is it correct to use the term,
>ADHESIONS, interchangeably?

I'm not a doctor, but it is my understanding that adhesions (from endometriosis) are caused by the implants of endometriosis doing their thing, that is responding to the hormonal cycles and causing adjacent structures to stick to each other. Adhesions are also caused by surgery and infection. So I would say it is not technically correct to use the terms adhesion and implants interchangeably.



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