Abdominal surgery is the most frequent cause of abdominal adhesions. Surgery-related causes include - cuts involving internal organs - handling of internal organs - drying out of internal organs and tissues - contact of internal tissues with foreign materials, such as gauze, surgical gloves, and stitches - blood or blood clots that were not rinsed away during surgery Abdominal adhesions can also result from inflammation not related to surgery, including - appendix rupture - radiation treatment - gynecological infections - abdominal infections Rarely, abdominal adhesions form without apparent cause. 
What causes Abdominal Adhesions ?