GC73

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions

Description

A condition caused by or subsequent to any pelvic intervention leading to damage and inflammation of the peritoneum. This condition is characterised by fibrous bands of scar tissue and abnormal connection between pelvic organs or tissues. This condition may also present with pelvic pain or bowel obstruction.

Index terms

  • Postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions
  • postoperative adhesion of pelvic peritoneum
  • postoperative pelvic peritoneal adhesions
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  • postprocedural adhesions of female pelvis
  • postprocedural female pelvic adhesion
  • postprocedural female pelvic peritoneum adhesion

Excludes

  • GA10 – Endometriosis

Exclusions from above levels

  • GA30.3 – States associated with artificial menopause
  • GC00.Y – Irradiation cystitis
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
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  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • GC70 – Postoperative adhesions of vagina
  • GC71 – Prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy
  • GC72 – Postprocedural urethral stricture
  • GC74 – Malfunction or complication of external stoma of urinary tract
  • GC75 – Malfunction of the afferent segment of a continent urinary pouch
  • GC76 – Malfunction of the efferent segment of a continent urinary pouch
  • GC77 – Postprocedural nonmenstrual uterine bleeding
  • GC78 – Postprocedural acute female pelvic inflammatory disease
  • GC79 – Disorders of breast reduction
  • GC7A – Disorders of breast augmentation
  • GC7B – Postinterventional ischemia or infarction of kidney
  • GC7C – Caesarean scar defect of uterus

Foundation entity

Postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/913577907

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system