A 41-year-old member asked:
what is a reversal colostomy?
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Dr. George T Tsai answered
26 years experience General Surgery
Reconnection: The reversal procedure is to re-establish colonic continuity so the patient can again eliminate via anus. Keep in mind that not all ostomies can or should be reversed.
Answered on Apr 2, 2020
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Not always: I assume you mean an ileostomy that was taken down and reanastomosed. An abscess that appears within the first 10 days usually occurs from a leak. If ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience Psychiatry
Yes : Yes & laparoscopic colostomy reversal is when it is done through a scope.
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Dr. Myron Arlen answered
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Very simple: Various procedures are used to divert the bowel, in particular when a low surgical resection of the sigmoid colon is performed. Here the anastomosis i ... Read More
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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered
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Colostomy reversal: since the colostomy was probable a diverting colostomy vs a colostomy where a large amount of colon was removed the reversal should be successful
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