Adhesions to Mesh after Ventral Hernia Mesh Repair Are Detected by MRI but Are Not a Cause of Long Term Chronic Abdominal Pain

Table 5

Adhesions between bowel and abdominal wall and/or mesh as determined by MRI in 106 evaluable MRI-investigations.

Region	No adhesions		Adhesions between bowel and abdominal wall/mesh
		%		%
1	103	98%	2	2%
2	96	91%	9	9%
3	103	97%	3	3%
4	104	98%	2	2%
5	59	55%	46	45%
6	103	97%	3	3%
7	99	93%	7	7%
8	71	67%	35	33%
9	105	99%	1	1%