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These are filmy, avascular adhesions commonly seen after pelvic infection. They are easily treated and less likely to recur than the dense, cohesive adhesions shown below. When the fallopian tubes are involved with adhesions from infection, however, they may not be repairable.
 

These dense, cohesive, vascular adhesions are commonly the result of previous surgery. They are also the same type of adhesions often found in association with advanced stages of endometriosis. They can be treated with laparoscopic techniques, but are more likely to reform than the filmy, avascular adhesions shown above.

   
Fitzu-curtis adhesions occur between the surface of the right diaphram and the liver. They are usually caused by infection in the fallopian tubes and/or ovaries and cause no symptoms. They are often associated with adhesions in the pelvis, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
   
These are very minimal adhesions between the left ovary and pelvic sidewall. They are not likely to be symptomatic.