Pelvic Adhesions - Laparoscopic Resection

Symptoms

A 31 year old woman presented with a 6 year history of severe pelvic pain. This occurred following a chlamydia infection.

Diagnosis

Laparoscopy revealed significant adhesions consistent with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

Procedure

The adhesions were divided and the pain resolved.

Pelvic adhesions - involving bowel and pelvic organs.

Pelvic adhesions - involving bowel and pelvic organs.

Meticulous division of extensive pelvic adhesions.

Adhesions around liver - Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome. This is seen in 1% of cases of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

The pelvis at the end of the procedure. The adhesions have been divided.