Abdominal Adhesions and SIBO: How Post-Surgical Scar Tissue Traps Bacteria
Adhesions form in 93 to 100 percent of patients after abdominal surgery. These fibrous bands create kinks and partial obstructions where bacteria accumulate.
Current Consensus
- Post-operative adhesions occur in 93 to 100 percent of patients after abdominal surgery.
- Adhesions create mechanical stasis points in the small intestine where bacteria accumulate.
- Common causative surgeries include appendectomy, C-section, hysterectomy, and cholecystectomy.
- Symptoms often worsen with certain physical positions or activities.
Open Questions
- Non-invasive methods for detecting and quantifying abdominal adhesion burden.
- Long-term outcomes of visceral manipulation therapy for adhesion-related SIBO.
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