DC51.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Peritoneal adhesions

Description

Disorders of peritoneum sticking by scar tissue or fibrosis

Index terms

  • Peritoneal adhesions
  • abdominal adhesion
  • abdominal cavity adhesion
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  • abdominal wall adhesions
  • adhesion of abdominal wall
  • adhesion of male pelvis
  • adhesive band
  • adhesive peritoneal band
  • intra-abdominal adhesion
  • pelvic male adhesion
  • peritoneal adhesion
  • peritoneal band
  • peritoneum adhesion
  • peritoneum band
  • Adhesion of caecum
  • Adhesion of diaphragm
  • diaphragmatic adhesions
  • Adhesion of intestine
  • bowel adhesion
  • intestinal adhesion
  • intestinal adhesions
  • intestinal band
  • Adhesion of ileum
  • Adhesion of mesentery
  • mesenteric adhesion
  • mesentery adhesions
  • Adhesion of omentum
  • omental adhesions
  • Adhesion of sigmoid flexure
  • sigmoidal flexure adhesions
  • Adhesion of stomach
  • perigastric adhesion
  • Colonic adhesions
  • colon adhesion
  • Duodenal adhesion
  • Ileocaecal adhesion
  • ileocaecum adhesions
  • Liver adhesion
  • Periappendiceal adhesion
  • Postinfection peritoneal adhesions
  • Pylorus adhesions

Excludes

  • DA91.2 – Intestinal adhesions or bands of small intestine with obstruction
  • DB30.2 – Adhesions of large intestine with obstruction
  • GC73 – Postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions

Exclusions from above levels

  • ME04 – Ascites
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 02 – Neoplasms
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  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • DC51.0 – Chylous ascites
  • DC51.2 – Haemoperitoneum
  • DC51.Y – Other specified disorders of peritoneum or retroperitoneum

Foundation entity

Peritoneal adhesions – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1601827704

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: DC51: Certain specified disorders of peritoneum or retroperitoneum › 13: Diseases of the digestive system