What about inner-abdominal scarring?

[FritzFritz 0]

The staple line scars over, great! But what about that scar tissue migrating to other parts of the abdomen? Does scar tissue do that? I have a friend who had a hysterectomy years ago and she said she had to have several surgeries over the years to remove the scar tissue that had made its way around her intestines and other abdominal areas.

Does anyone have any links or an opinion on whether or not the scar tissue that forms over the staple line is going to start wrapping around my intestines or other innerds???

Thanks yawl

[SKCUNNINGHAM 298]

The scar tissue you are referring to your friend had removed are what are called adhesions. To quote from an online source - www.adhesions.org "An ADHESION is a type of scar that forms an abnormal connection between two parts of the body. Adhesions can cause severe clinical problems. Adhesions occur in response to injury of various kinds. For example, non-surgical insults such as endometriosis, infection, chemotherapy, radiation and cancer may damage tissue and initiate ADHESIONS. By far the most common kind of ADHESION is the one that forms after surgery. ADHESIONS typically occur at the site of a surgical procedure although they may also occur elsewhere."

Sometimes people form adhesions, sometimes they don't (I am speaking in general, not specifically about sleeve patients.). If you form adhesions and they cause you pain, a surgeon can go in and remove them.

I had adhesions form NOT from surgery as a result of "female problems". After years of trying other ways to correct the situation, I had a hysterectomy. The surgeon removed a BUNCH of adhesions, along with everything else. Five years later, adhesions had formed where my female parts had been, and I had surgery to remove those. I was day surgery, I went in on Friday - had them removed and was back at work on Tuesday.

I have not had adhesions form after other abdominal surgery (gallbladder)- so I am not particulary worried I will get them after my sleeve. If they do occur, I will have the surgeon go in and take them out.

Hope this helps.

[FritzFritz 0]

Thanks for the 411 friend. I see you're in Plano. I'm in McKinney :-)