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Can someone live with a 10 cm small bowel?her age is 35 and she recently got a enterectomy...if she can live what operation is recommended?

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

10cm remaining?: If 10 cm of small bowel removed, not a big deal. If only 10 cm remain ( means loss of 12-16 feet) of bowel, that is major. Would cause profound effects, require lifelong total intravenous nutrition.

Answered 12/29/2013

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