Question 1

can a colonoscopy diagnose a partial large bowel obstruction caused by abdominal adhesions?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Adhesions occur from pror surgery. Was there past surgery? External adhesions would be rare to cause colon obstruction. If there was prior colon surgery, then surgical site anastomosis narrowing or scarring would be visible at colonoscopy.

Question 2

constipation. laxatives, fiber, water, diet changes, even castor oil haven't worked. colonoscopy 3 years ago showed no bowel obstruction. help?

Accepted Answer

Schedule changes: May try getting up 15 minutes earlier, exercising, and then having a warm breakfast and then time to go to the bathroom for bowel function.  This is retraining your bowel and may help.  This may take a few days to help, but please be patient.  Cut back on dairy products, as this can cause constipation.   Sorry you have had so much trouble, but  this can be treated.

Question 3

how is a bowel obstruction diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Combination: Bowel obstruction is diagnosed using a combination of patient history, physical exam, and scans (x-rays, ct, etc.).  Sometimes the physical exam findings are so obvious that scans are not required. Some partial bowel obstructions can be very difficult to diagnose and may elude doctors and patients for months.

Question 4

what to do when u have bowel obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Bowel obstruction: This is often a surgical case.

Question 5

i was wondering what are some symptoms, diagnoses and causes of bowel obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Bowel obstruction: Mainly these include abdominal pain , distention (swelling), nausea, vomiting

treatment varies and can either include nasogastric decompression and hydration to surgical intervention.

Question 6

have a bowel obstruction and was wondering if a bowel obstruction could cause hunger?

Accepted Answer

Intestinal: Obstruction usually causes crampy abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, obstipation.  Hunger is a very unusual symptom with this condition.

Question 7

help! could soy lead to bowel obstruction?

Accepted Answer

No medical evidence: To suggest that soy intake will lead to bowel obstruction (that I am aware of), which is usually caused by adhesions from previous surgery or infection, tumors, or inflammatory bowel disease.  It is conceivable that, if you have a partial or intermittent obstruction, high fiber food will aggravate this condition.

Question 8

do i have a bowel obstruction risk if a c hyst?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Any abdominal surgery, even an appendectomy poses some long term risk of adhesion formation and possible bowel obstruction any time in the future. Of course the benefits of a needed surgery outweigh the risk of obstruction in nearly all cases.

Question 9

after bowel obstruction surgery, can it reoccur?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Every abdominal surgery increase the risk of future obstructions due to scar tissue.  That is way we try conservative or non-operative treatment whenever is safe to do so.

Question 10

what are signs and symptoms of bowel obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Crampy pain, nausea: Bowel obstruction usually begins with loss of appetite and crampy pain in the abdomen. Usually, bowel gas and bowel movements slow down, and in some cases completely stop. Since food and saliva can't go anywhere, vomiting usually occurs. Most people who have a bowel obstruction have had previous surgery.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Doctor answers about:

Will colonoscopy detect bowel obstruction

A member asked:

Can a colonoscopy diagnose a partial large bowel obstruction caused by abdominal adhesions?

A member asked:

Constipation. laxatives, fiber, water, diet changes, even castor oil haven't worked. colonoscopy 3 years ago showed no bowel obstruction. help?

A member asked:

How is a bowel obstruction diagnosed?

A member asked:

What to do when u have bowel obstruction?

A member asked:

I was wondering what are some symptoms, diagnoses and causes of bowel obstruction?

A member asked:

Have a bowel obstruction and was wondering if a bowel obstruction could cause hunger?

A member asked:

Help! could soy lead to bowel obstruction?

A member asked:

Do i have a bowel obstruction risk if a c hyst?

A member asked:

After bowel obstruction surgery, can it reoccur?

A member asked:

What are signs and symptoms of bowel obstruction?

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?