| Pelvic inflammatory disease, surgery or endometriosis can cause adhesions or scar tissue. |
| Causes of intestinal obstruction include volvulus, intussusception, incarcerated hernia, and postoperative adhesions. |
| At operation, dense adhesions between the left lung and the right and left ventricle were present. |
| Recurrent volvulus is rare, but a second bowel obstruction due to adhesions could occur later. |
| The painful, heavy periods can be caused by a variety of conditions including endometriosis, fibroids, chronic pelvic infections, and adhesions. |
| Endometriosis, tubal surgery and pelvic surgery result in pelvic and tubal adhesions and abnormal tubal function. |
