Five years ago I had a left colon resection due to paralytic ileus and the resulting rupture of my colon. About 20 inches were removed and a colostomy was performed. After three months I had successful reversal surgery. However, I have had abdominal pain and pressure and difficult bowel movements since then with the situation getting progressively worse. About a year ago I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy. The surgeon could not complete the colonoscopy because part of my colon was pulled into a loop, apparently from adhesions. He suggested that I have more surgery to remove that section of the colon and "make it a straight run." I did not have the surgery at that time as my husband was in the last stages of cancer My discomfort has increased and a recent CT scan revealed a stricture at the anastamosis site. My PCP is urging that I have surgery to correct the problems but I'm concerned that more surgery will just lead to more adhesions and scar tissue. My question is: Are there other effective ways to deal with this problem?