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Hi had a hemicolectomy a few years ago and have severe pain between my shoulder blades...to the point of not being able to breathe. are they related?
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Unlikely: Would be very unusual to have those kinds of late complications from coletomy. Late symptoms from abdominal surgery would include incisional hernias or small bowel obstructions from adhesions your symptoms do not sound like either.
Answered 1/13/2013
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