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Adhesions

Abdominal surgery is the main cause of adhesions but not the only one. Learn about the signs, symptoms, and causes this type of scar tissue.

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Definition

Abdominal surgery is the main cause of adhesions but not the only one. Learn about the signs, symptoms, and causes this type of scar tissue.

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Canonical title
Adhesions
Alphabetical key
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Category
Educational Resource
Content type
Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Abdominal adhesions
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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