Adhesions are lumps of scar tissue that develop inside your body. Previous surgeries cause about ninety percent of abdominal adhesions. They could also develop from trauma, infections, or conditions that cause inflammation.

1. Abdominal
Adhesiolysis
Causes, Procedure ,Types & Recovery Time

2. What is Abdominal Adhesiolysis
• Adhesions are lumps of scar tissue that develop inside your
body. Previous surgeries cause about ninety percent of
abdominal adhesions. They could also develop from trauma,
trauma, infections, or conditions that cause inflammation.
inflammation.
• Adhesions could also develop on the organs and cause organs
organs to stick together. Many people with adhesions do not
not experience any symptoms, but some people might have
have discomfort or digestive problems.
• Abdominal adhesiolysis is a kind of surgery that removes these
adhesions from your abdomen.
• Adhesions do not show up on conventional imaging tests.
Rather, doctors usually discover them during diagnostic
surgery when investigating symptoms or treating another
condition. If the doctor finds adhesions, adhesiolysis might be

3. What causes adhesions?
• Abdominal adhesions could form from any type of
trauma to your abdomen. However, they are most
commonly a side effect of abdominal surgery.
• Adhesions caused by surgery are more likely to
cause symptoms than other kinds of adhesions. If
you do not feel symptoms, they generally do not
need to be treated.
• Infections or conditions that cause
also cause adhesions, like:
• Crohn’s disease
• Endometriosis
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Peritonitis

4. Procedure of Adhesiolysis
Before the procedure, your doctor will likely perform a
physical examination. They might also order a blood or
urine test and request imaging to help rule out conditions
with similar symptoms.
• Before the surgery
Prepare for your surgery by arranging a drive home from
the hospital after your procedure. You will also likely be
advised to avoid eating or drinking on the day of your
surgery. You might also need to stop taking specific
medications.
• During the surgery
You will be given general anesthesia so you do not feel any
pain.
Your surgeon will make a tiny incision in your abdomen
and use a laparoscope to locate the adhesion. The
laparoscope will project images onto a screen so your

5. Types of Adhesiolysis
•Pelvic adhesiolysis
•Hysteroscopic adhesiolysis
•Epidural adhesiolysis
•Peritoneal adhesiolysis
•Adnexal adhesiolysis

6. Adhesiolysis recovery time
You might have discomfort around your abdomen for
about two weeks. You should be able to return to regular
activities in two to four weeks. It might also take several
weeks for your bowel movements to become regular again.
To improve your recovery from abdominal adhesiolysis
surgery, you should:
• Get plenty of rest.
• Avoid intense physical activity.
• Speak to your doctor about foods you should avoid.
• Wash the surgical wound every day with soapy water.
• Call your doctor or surgeon immediately if you have signs
of an infection, like fever or redness and swelling at the
incision area.

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