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If the large intestines & all but approx 3 inches of the small intestines is removed to where a patient has had an ileostomy 12yrs, can it b reversed?
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Usually not: You need more than 3 inches of your small intestine to survive, so there is likely more than that currently in place. After 12 years, surgeons are not likely to reverse an ileostomy.
Answered 5/22/2015
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