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How long do you have to wait for loop illiostomy reversal?

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Depends: This would depend on why that surgery was needed, overall health condition, medications such as Prednisone (steroids), etc. May be 3-6 months but entirely dependent on above conditions & evidence that everything is fully healed & recovered internally (such as intestinal pouch integrity, etc).

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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