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If crohn's disease is not in remission can an ileostomy reversa stilll be done?

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Dr. Marc Goldhagen answered

Specializes in Occupational Medicine

No : If bowel all inflamed then it is hard for the bowels to be sewn/stapled together because they won't heal. Medications you take to halt the inflammation also prevent healing.

Answered 8/12/2014

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