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Having a colonoscopy tomorrow is that safe if i had part of my small intestine removed february 27th? please help. thank you?

Q: having a colonoscopy tomorrow is that safe if i had part of my small intestine removed february 27th? please help. thank you?

: Prior small intestinal surgery does not increase the risk of problems from colonoscopy, and your doctor would not have recommended colonoscopy if that were a problem. If your intestinal surgery was for a problem like Crohn's disease, the colonoscopy might be needed to check for Crohn's in the large intestine. Follow your doctor's advice. Good luck.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Prior small intestinal surgery does not increase the risk of problems from colonoscopy, and your doctor would not have recommended colonoscopy if that were a problem. If your intestinal surgery was for a problem like Crohn's disease, the colonoscopy might be needed to check for Crohn's in the large intestine. Follow your doctor's advice. Good luck.

Answered 7/9/2023

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Having a colonoscopy tomorrow is that safe if i had part of my small intestine removed february 27th? please help. thank you?

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