Statin use is associated with a lower risk for postoperative adhesion-related complications (ARCs) after intra-abdominal surgery, a new observational study suggests. Investigators retrospectively ...

New research suggests that the use of adhesion-reducing substances, known as adhesion barrier, is associated with slightly increased incidence of fever and ileus after myomectomy and hysterectomy, and ...

Q: I have had surgery for appendicitis and a hernia. Last week out of nowhere I developed abdominal pain and vomiting, and although the doctors told me my small bowel was blocked and I had to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lisa Marie Presley's cause of death was the result of a surgery that she had undergone years before, an autopsy report confirmed.

DEAR DOCTOR K: I had abdominal surgery last year. Soon after, I started experiencing severe pain and swelling in my abdomen. It turns out I have abdominal adhesions. I’d never heard of them. What are ...

A small bowel obstruction (SBO) is no small deal. And a SBO is reportedly what led to the January 12 death of Lisa Marie Presley, the then 54-year-old daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. That was ...

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In a bowel obstruction (intestinal obstruction), a blockage prevents the contents of the intestines from passing normally through the digestive tract. The problem causing the blockage can be inside or ...