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Bowel resection
Bowel resection is the surgical removal of a portion of the small or large intestines due to an advancing disease. This procedure is performed if a portion of the bowel has been without oxygen for a long period and there is tissue death (necrosis), following discovery of some types of cancer, advanced infection of the bowel, or if the patient has repeated or persistent bowel obstruction (blockage). Some patients with diseases like ulcerative colitis or familial colon cancer may elect to have the procedure done to prevent cancer in the future.
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A 45-year old asked:
Will you have normal bms after small bowel resection?
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What is the definition or description of: small bowel resection?
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A 38-year old male asked about a 56-year old female:
What are the differences between a Partial Colectomy and a Bowel Resection?
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A 64-year old female asked:
How long does wound vac stay on for bowel resection? Should they be changed? If so how often? Thank you?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can you get hemorrhoids after bowel resection?
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A 32-year old asked:
How long does it take to recover from small bowel resection for Crohn's disease?
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A 33-year old asked:
What is a hepaticojejunostomy/roux en y loop with a bowel resection? What is the prognosis?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is diarrhea common after small bowel resection?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is colonic irrigation following bowel resection normal?
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A member asked about a 59-year old female:
My husband had bowel resection surgery two weeks ago and is not eating much due to a lot of pain while digesting food. What can he take for relief?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Hysterectomy w/ posterior repair: 2009. Laproscopic bowel resection: 2011. Now same bowl symptoms as before. Probability of enterocele recurrence?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Five years ago i had . Last year i had 2 blockages resulting in bowel resection. Since then I have anal discharge after most bms & constipation often.
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A 43-year old asked:
How effective is a bowel resection for treating colon cancer?
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A 50-year old female asked:
I had small bowel resection where around one meter and half was removed now polyps very small were detected is it normal?and if not what is the treatment?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I had small bowel resection and repair if incarcerated hernia ib sepember this year im now getting pain in my left groin?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Is it normal to have light bleeding from the rectum after small bowel resection? It seems to be round the feces but not in it. There's no pain.
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A 30-year old female asked:
4 months ago I had a bowel resection on right side I've been fine but for the last 2 days alot of pain in tummy around scar area any idea at all?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Have anal fistula for 16 yrs. 10 surgeries haven't fixed it. No ibd or health issues. Looking at bowel resection. Opinions please.....
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A 68-year old female asked:
I have a bulge upper stomach after open biopsy and small bowel resection with anstomosis what can i do i did not have this before all this?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Bowel resection / ab wall reconstruction / multiple hernia repair about 7 wks ago. Normal to still have diarrhea and mild pains around surgery site?
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A 52-year old female asked:
What could be the cause of left side dull pain/ache radiating to lower back, gas, fullness. Had an open surgical bowel resection in 2008.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Will a surgeon do a bowel resection during pregnancy and if so what are the complications? I'm very sick with diverticulitis and 20 weeks pregnant.
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A 34-year old female asked:
Had bowel resection 5 weeks ago. 3 days ago I developed pain in the rectum during bowel movements. I was told to take antispasmodic - anything else?
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A 54-year old female asked:
I had a bowel resection on Monday. Since last night I have been having bloody stools (first like coffee grounds, now red blood.) I have been going pretty frequently. My hemoglobin was 10.8 this morning but by noon it was 8.3. Is this okay?
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A female asked:
What is life expectancy in 74 y.o. woman with appendiceal cancer with mets to ovary. surgery included bowel resection and complete hysterectomy.
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A 28-year old female asked:
Had a bowel resection 3 years ago, I have Crohn's disease. Gettin lots of muscle spasms in the muscle under the scar trembles now it tightens and cramps?
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A 54-year old female asked:
I have a 9cm ovarian cyst attached to my bowel. Was referred to gynecologic oncologist for bowel resection. Scared ill wake up with a colostomy bag?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Had small bowel resection (5ft),colon blockage removed,appendectomy,and hernia repair done in emerg surgery.Tons of side effects 3months later. Help?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Bowel resection 10 days ago, tumor &about 12 inch of colon removed, lots of gas but no bowel movement yet & now puss bump on anus? Thx!
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A 64-year old female asked:
How long after bowel resection till I have a bowel movement? From blockage Day 9 post op. Don't see doctor till Thursday. Taking tramadol for pain eating only small amounts of soft foods. Told no fiber and to drink at least 64 oz of water.?
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