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left hemicolectomy bowel
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Reconsult surgeon: Maybe anastomotic (suture line) stenosis (stricture)
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29 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
Generally soon: 2-3 months post-op.
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Nothing: synonyms.
Partial colectomy means as bowel resection of the colon and bowel rection can mean a partial resection of either the large or small bowel
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Dr. John Hunter answered
13 years experience General Surgery
It depends : This is a difficult question to answer without more data. Assuming they had some sort of small bowel resection and truly has "short gut," then reconne ... Read More
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42 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
No not really: you need to talk with your surgeon and inform them of this. This is NOT normal!!
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Dr. David Earle answered
31 years experience General Surgery
Maybe long: The colectomy and ileostomy will not typically shorten life expectancy. Short bowel syndrome may shorten life span, but it depends on severity. There ... Read More
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Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered
39 years experience General Surgery
Difficult question: to answer without knowing much more details. Why was that surgery done? What is the remaining anatomy? Remaining colon or rectum in place? Reconnectin ... Read More
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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered
38 years experience Addiction Medicine
Colectomy: It refers to taking out most of the colon or large bowel to the sigmoid and attaching the end of the small bowel to the sigmoid colon
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Dr. Charles Cattano answered
39 years experience Gastroenterology
It sounds like...: ...most of your colon was probably removed and the end of your small intestine was primarily surgically connected to the remaining sigmoid colon and r ... Read More
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