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A member asked:
If i had a small bowel obstruction with a closed loop and herniation in to the omentum, what is the likelyhood it could happen again?
10 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Unlikely: If you had surgery, which i assume you did, the chances of a recuurent bowel obstruction are low but possible. It is very infrequent that people require multiple surgerires for recurrent bowel obstructions.
Answered 12/1/2017
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Good if not fixed: If you had surgery to repair the herniation, then the omentum was likelysplit and it is unlikely to recure. If it was treated conservatively non-operatively, then it is likely to recur. Often the small bowel loops are scarred down or adhesed to the omentum and if there is a hole in the omentum its only a matter of time before things re-herniate.
Answered 1/13/2016
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Recurrence of SBO: Any small bowel obstruction has the potential to recur, even after surgery. Persistent signs and symptoms should be followed and investigated if severe.
Answered 2/26/2017
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