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low anterior bowel resection
A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Phillips answered
38 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rare: Actually 2 ways to interpret this question. First, the chances in general from endometriosis surgery are quite small. If a bowel resection is expected ... Read More
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Dr. Denny Rodenberg answered
31 years experience General Surgery
Minimal...: An elective bowel resection, as long as the distal rectum and anus are preserved, should avoid a colostomy. Other factors may come into play, i.E obs ... Read More
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Dr. Jason Hemming answered
17 years experience Gastroenterology
Usually: It depends on how much is removed but most people have no problem.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joey Bluhm answered
17 years experience General Surgery
Removing intestine: This is a surgery where a portion of the small intestine is removed from the abdomen and the remaining ends of intestine are put together. This is us ... Read More
Dr. Sergio Grossling answered
67 years experience General Surgery
Removal small bowel: Is the removal of a segment of the small bowel.
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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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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Uyeda answered
45 years experience General Surgery
Not directly: But if you have constipation for some reason, it might contribute to hemorrhoids, depending on how recently your surgery was. If bowel resection was n ... Read More
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gerardo Garcia answered
33 years experience General Surgery
Not sure: Not sure what kind of surgery you had, but colonic irrigation is not usually done after bowel surgery. You should ask your surgeon specifically what ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Cohen answered
29 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
Weeks: 2-4 weeks out of work. 3 months for complete recovery.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Hunter answered
13 years experience General Surgery
Hepaticojejunostomy: Hepaticojejunostomy is a procedure to drain bile from the liver into the intestines when the normal drainage (common bile duct) has to be removed or i ... Read More
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Dr. Myron Arlen answered
64 years experience Surgical Oncology
Best treatment: All primary colon tumors must be resected. If localized, cure is very high. If mets already present it is still essential to remove primary since la ... Read More
A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hiroshi Mashimo answered
33 years experience Gastroenterology
Discuss w ur doctor: Pain at incision after surgery common, but relation to eating more concerning. Discuss w your doctor underlying cause. Avoid less digestible or fermen ... Read More
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