Clinical autonomic disease and the role of autonomic testing. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is responsible for the homeostatic control of numerous bodily functions such as blood pressure and body temperature regulation, urinary function, pupil size, sweating, sexual function, and digestion.
Scar tissue forms as skin heals after an injury (such as an accident) or surgery. Depending on the extent of the surgery, scar revision can be done while you are awake (local anesthesia), sleeping (sedated), or deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia).
Surgeries with large incisions that leave the bowel exposed for hours are notorious for creating adhesions. Using gentle techniques in handling the bowel and organs and the development of minimally invasive surgeries like those used by this practice are excellent strategies for reducing inflammation, scar and adhesions after surgery.