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Can you get transverse colon perforated-from having surgery?

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Dr. Alvin Stein answered

Specializes in Pain Management

What kind of surgery: It would not be a normal issue from most surgery to have a colon perforation , but it is a possible complication of some procedures.

Answered 2/13/2017

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Dr. Emil Shakov answered

Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine

Sure: Iatrogenic injuries can occur during any surgery and any portion of intestine can get injured.

Dr Fisher agreed

Answered 12/1/2013

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