WHO ARE TOP ADHESIONS LYSIS SURGEONS IN THE US AND ABROAD

All my surgery has been open. My first was sub-total colectomy with end ileostomy. When I had my second, for j-pouch formation, it took over two hours of adhesiolysis, before they could start the actual procedure. I'm pretty sure it's adhesions that cause the periodic, brief, but very sharp stabbing pain, in random parts of my abdomen.
It feels strange to post on a thread started by someone that has passed on, very sad story with Rose, I hope she rests in peace.

Adhesions can form from injury, endometriosis or inflammation from an infection, and lapros too. The videos of my first 11 laps showed more adhesions each time they went in - some twisted and thicker than your thumb just from the last entry hole. They said I had endometriosis. My first major surgery seven years later was a vaginal partial hysterectomy caused an incredibly rare "classic filmy adhesion" to completely wrap around my bowel within hours of the surgery, just from the pressure of the procedure. My right kidney nearly died right after my 16th surgery from, you guessed it, an adhesion they couldn't take down that was 3/4 surrounding the ureter. It was too tight and close to the ureter and the 4 weeks of abnormally bad swelling compressed it so it backed up into the kidney. My kidney stills hurts every couple of days 14 years later as I get temporary obstructions every couple of days. Food is not able to go through the adhesion narrowed constrictions which causes swelling and inflammation that will cause even more adhesions. The pain and nausea daily are unbearable, but I do bear it. I'm still looking for a just a good diagnosis of adhesions causing these temporary obstructions because docs won't admit adhesions cause pain. I can't survive another surgery anyway so the next full obstruction will kill me (estimate 8 hours of lysis = bleed out). I don't want to ever wake up from that kind of surgery again anyway. I'm not expecting a cure, just palliative care so I can get through a day. Ironically, I should never have had the first surgeries. I am by far worse by orders of magnitude. My case is extreme, even for those who suffer ARD. I actually have PTSD from the torture I've gone through with the American medical system and their willingness to blame the patient and offer anti-depressants for a debilitating, agonizing condition they created with inappropriate surgery. I wouldn't reccomend surgery of any kind unless they don't use CO2 and they do use a barrier product. I've heard that turning from side to side every hour the first couple of days after any surgery will help keep the bowels from sticking together or to your organs.

A friend of mine has had success with a specialist in Florida. As I recall she had to spend a couple weeks there and it was $$$. If you are interested, I will get the name of the business.

Sue

It's a non-surgical program to break up lysis. My friend who traveled there was constantly being hospitalized for blockages; after this treatment she no longer has to go to the hospital. They even taught her husband how to help her. She says they now have offices in other states, you might inquire if there is a location closer to you.

http://www.clearpassage.com/who-we-are/locations/gainesville-florida/

Sue