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My girlfriend had intsupeption. now her small bowel keeps twisting causing severe pain is there anything that can be done to prevent this.
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Probably not: Any time any abdominal operation is performed, there is the possibility of developing partial or complete small bowel obstruction due to adhesions.
Answered 5/4/2015
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