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Stool shadow in proximal 2/3 of colon, to level of chain of surgical suture in left upper pelvis/ostomy." what does this mean?
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The: Stool is stuck in your colon and needs to come out. Do you have abdominal pain? When was the last time you had stool in the bag?
Answered 1/5/2021
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Stool: This means that there is stool in the bowel at the top of the colon that goes to the point where the stitch line of the ostomy is.
Answered 3/22/2020
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