According to a GoFundMe page created in Nelson's honor to assist him financially while he recovers, "Five Swords scissored my abdominal cavity. It also appears that I pierced the lobe of my liver ...

The problem is that once the skin is closed, a surgeon may be blind to whether or not a leak is occurring inside the abdominal cavity. Anastomotic leaks cause highly acidic gastric fluids to spill ...

Abdominal bloating rarely indicates ovarian cancer, but it is essential to watch out for the concerning symptoms.

But if you feel severe abdominal pain, pregnant mothers must see a doctor immediately. Pregnant woman, pain in the left side ...

A CT scan of the abdomen can show the organs, blood vessels, and bones in your abdominal cavity. The multiple images provided by the scan can give your doctor many different views of your body.

According to a Go Fund Me set up for him, the 59-year-old Nelson said, “Five swords scissored out in my abdominal cavity. It also appears that I pierced the lobe of my liver.” They also ...

Although adhesions can occur anywhere, the most common locations are within the abdominal cavity, the pelvis, and the heart. Abdominal adhesions: Abdominal adhesions are a common complication of ...

Paracentesis is a medical procedure that doctors perform to drain fluid from a person’s abdominal cavity. It is sometimes called an abdominal tap. Doctors refer to this buildup of fluid as ...

The omentum is a sheet of fatty tissue that lies in front of the intestines and other organs inside the abdominal cavity. It is often pushed through any defects in the front abdominal wall since ...

"Three Urologic surgeons carefully reduced the eviscerated bowel back into the abdominal cavity. They inspected the full length of the small bowel and noted no evidence of injury. The suture line ...

The gel can be applied as a spray or a wash to the inside of the abdominal cavity immediately after surgery. Over a period of two weeks, the gel releases a small molecule, T-5224, that blocks the ...

Up to 90% of abdominal surgeries result in adhesions -- abnormal scarring that ties together organs and tissues. A gel has now been shown to prevented adhesions in mice and pigs. Surgical ...