Abdominal adhesions
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What is abdominal adhesions?
Abdominal adhesions are most often caused by abdominal surgical procedures. The adhesions start to form within hours after surgery and may cause internal organs to attach to the surgical site or to other organs in the abdominal cavity which may result in twisting and pulling of internal organs.
Common symptoms reported by people with abdominal adhesions
Treatments taken by people for abdominal adhesions
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Compare treatments taken by people with abdominal adhesions
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Who has abdominal adhesions on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 130 say abdominal adhesions is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 31 | |
| 40s | 27 | |
| 50s | 18 | |
| 60s | 24 | |
| 70+ | 63 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 10 | |
| 20-29 years | 9 | |
| 30-39 years | 10 | |
| 40-49 years | 8 | |
| 50-59 years | 6 | |
| 60-69 years | 11 | |
| 70+ years | 6 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 33 | |
| Female | 296 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 170 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 11 |