Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 At 8:47 AM -0400 9/11/01, Eysonjesus@... wrote: >In THE TRUTH ABOUT REN documents, the patient mentioned having had adhesions >from a cholystectomy (not sure if spelling is right). Removal of the gall bladder. Adhesions are scar tissue that forms internally wherever structure has been disturbed by surgery. The adhesions from prior surgeries often have to be removed or at least cut through to permit the current surgery to proceed. Often, this is very delicate, especially when the adhesions surround anatomical features like blood vessels, nerves, pyloruses, ... > Does anyone know what >this is? Thanks. Doreen --Steve -- Steve Goldstein, age 61 Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001 Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51 BMI on 09/04 = 41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 Cholecystectomy is gallbladder removal in Seattle > In THE TRUTH ABOUT REN documents, the patient mentioned having had adhesions > from a cholystectomy (not sure if spelling is right). Does anyone know what > this is? Thanks. Doreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 Cholecystectomy is removal of the gall bladder. --- Eysonjesus@... wrote: > In THE TRUTH ABOUT REN documents, the patient > mentioned having had adhesions > from a cholystectomy (not sure if spelling is > right). Does anyone know what > this is? Thanks. Doreen > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 A cholecystectomy is the removal of the gallbladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 > In THE TRUTH ABOUT REN documents, the patient mentioned having had >adhesions from a cholystectomy (not sure if spelling is right). Does >anyone know what this is? Thanks. Doreen Doreen- A cholecystectomy is the technical term for gallbladder removal. Hugs, Liane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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