abdominal adhesions intestinal adhesions intraperitoneal adhesions pelvic adhesions intrauterine adhesions or Asherman's syndrome.
Duodenal is not a sphincter. The other options (esophageal, pyloric, ileocecal) are all sphincters.
duodenal glands
Nephrolysis is the procedure for freeing a kidney from adhesions.
Although adhesions can be congenital (present at birth) or result from inflammation, injury, or infection, the vast majority of adhesions form following surgery
About 80% of all ulcers in the digestive tract are duodenal ulcers.
This website has easy to understand information about the duodenal switch. It should spark many good questions to ask your doctor. http://www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com/duodenal-switch/
No, adhesions are scar tissue that forms from previous surgery or infection.
I have found that cross-fiber friction is helpful with reducing adhesions
relatively common in women and the majority of women undergoing gynecological surgery develop postoperative adhesions. Sometimes these pelvic adhesions cause chronic pelvic pain and/or infertility
Duodenal
Duodenal ulcers