From Layman to Expert in Terms of Scars—Adhesions in the Tissue and Adhesions in the Abdominal Cavity
摘要
SurgeriesSurgeryImpact are partImpactof surgeries of everyday medical practice. The scars left behind not only feel new and initially uncomfortable on the outside. A surgery also leaves its marks beneath the scar in the deeper layers of the body. Adhesions form in the healing process within the deeper tissue layers. If one compares the aftereffects of a surgery metaphorically with an icebergIceberg, the scar visible on the surface corresponds to the tip of the iceberg, while the adhesionsAdhesion in the tissue and abdominal area represent the large invisible volume of the iceberg (see Fig. 1.1).