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I have chron's with an ileostomy. i have been having bowel obstructions often that clear up on their own. having upper gi/small bowel series. what happpens if he finds a stricture or adhesion?

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Depends: May benefit from surgical lysis of adhesion, or removal/opening of stricture.

Answered 1/31/2013

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Dr. Olaf Johansen answered

Specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Depends: If you have a symptoms with findings on a xray the explains it, treatment would depend on what's causing the stricture...If it is recurrent crohns disease treatment might consist of medical therapy with medication change. Occasionally with an ileostomy a stricture can be treated with balloon dilation and occasionally the best treatment is surgery. If your xray is normal other studies can be done.

Answered 1/29/2013

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