fibrous adhesion

Introduction

An adhesion of fine strands of fibrin.

Etiology

• surgical procedure
  • 80-90% of patients who undergo open abdominal or pelvic surgery
  • less frequent after laparoscopic surgery than open surgery (~50%)
  • hospital readmissions directly related to adhesions (1.7% for laparoscopy vs 4.3% for open surgery)

Pathology

• fibrin derived from exudate of plasma or lymph in contact with adhering tissue surfaces

More general terms

• adhesion
• abnormal morphologic structure (malformation)

More specific terms

• intestinal adhesion (bowel adhesion)

Additional terms

• adhesiolysis