Abdominal adhesions,endoscope view. These growths of internal scar tissue are seen as the thin film- like structures. Consisting of fibrous connective tissue,they have grown between abdominal organs that normally remain separate. They are a response of the body's repair mechanisms to tissue trauma,such as that resulting from infection,injury or internal surgery. Adhesions are most common within the abdomen and the heart. They are a very common complication of abdominal surgery,and though they rarely cause pain,they sometimes obstruct bowel movements,requiring surgery. Here,they developed after an appendicectomy,a surgical procedure to remove an inflamed appendix |