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adhesion

In medicine, the abnormal binding of two tissues as a result of inflammation or damage. The moving surfaces of joints or internal organs may merge together if they have been inflamed and tissue fluid has been present between the surfaces.

Adhesions sometimes occur after abdominal operations and may lead to colicky pains and intestinal obstruction.

After pleurisy the two layers of the pleura adhere. Peritoneal adhesions occur after peritonitis, and adhesion of the two layers of the pericardium may follow pericarditis.
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During this examination, we looked for any postoperative bleeding, septal hematoma, and synechia formation, as well as signs of local infection.
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Care should be taken to avoid cauterizing areas opposite each other, which can lead to synechia or on opposite sides of the septum, which can lead to perforations.
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