Cesarean delivery is a widely practised surgical intervention that offers a life-saving alternative when vaginal delivery poses significant risks. However, one of its recognised complications is the ...

Dear Dr. 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 ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I'm 65. I developed occasional abdominal discomfort last summer that was attributed to scar tissue resulting from a hysterectomy I had in 1982. Imaging studies have ruled out cancer. My ...

Surgical adhesions — internal bands of scar tissue that form between organs or tissues after surgery— can lead to severe complications such as bowel obstructions, chronic pain, and infertility while ...