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  • n  the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars
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  • Surgery to remove scar tissue can create more
    Dear Dr. Roach: I have been hospitalized twice in the past year for a partial blockage in my bowel, where there is scar tissue. I did have a noncancerous polyp removed as well as part of my colon in 2008, and in'59, I had a tumor and ovary removed. I am 73 years young. The last time a doctor suggested surgery to remove the scar tissue, my primary care doctor said it wasn't a good idea because it ...
    July 4, 2013 - Detroit News
  • After Bowel Obstruction, Surgery to Remove Scar Tissue Can Create More
    By Keith Roach, M.D. Dear Dr. Roach : I have been hospitalized twice in the past year for a partial blockage in my bowel, where there is scar tissue. I did have a noncancerous polyp removed as well as part of my colon in 2008, and in 1959, I had a tumor and ovary removed. I am 73 years young.
    July 4, 2013 - Valley News
  • Dr. Roach: Surgery to remove scar tissue can create more
    Dear Dr. Roach: I have been hospitalized twice in the past year for a partial blockage in my bowel, where there is scar tissue. I did have a noncancerous polyp removed as well as part of my colon in 2008, and in 1959, I had a tumor and ovary removed.
    July 4, 2013 - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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