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What are the possible causes of adhessions?
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Surgery/inflammation: Adhesions are scars that form. The cause of scar tissue varies, but is generally from some form of inflammation. Surgery, infection, bleeding, bruising are some of the possible starts.
Answered 8/28/2013
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