The following websites offer helpful information and support on adhesions and their complications, and on conditions and diseases that may require open abdominal or pelvic surgery. Note: This list is not all-encompassing; there may be other sites available for patient education on these and related conditions.
General Medical Information American Cancer SocietyFamily DoctorMedline PlusNational Cancer Institute
Gynecologic Conditions (Fertility, Pregnancy, Women’s Health) American Society for Reproductive Medicine American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists CsectionHealingSociety of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO)
Abdominal Conditions (Crohn's, Colitis, IBD, etc.) American College of Surgeons (ACS) American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America National Digestive Diseases Information Clearing House