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Twisted colon causing constipation. is having surgery to remove 12" of colon worth the risk or should i put up with the constipation & use laxatives.

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Go for it: the surgical risk today, as long as you are otherwise healthy and eating a healthy diet, is quite small

Answered 8/1/2016

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