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Bowel perforation
Gastrointestinal perforation is a hole that develops through the entire wall of the stomach, small intestine, large bowel, or gallbladder. This condition is a medical emergency.
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How do people treat bowel perforation?
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What are the tests for bowel perforation?
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For how long can someone live with a bowel perforation?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Bowel perforation?
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What symptoms does someone with bowel perforation always have?
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How long can someone have a bowel perforation and be unaware of it?
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What are some warning signs of bowel perforation? Especially if it's minor, like a small hole or tear?
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A 43-year old asked:
What to do if i'm afraid of losing my natural flora and also of bowel perforation. How likely are these risks?
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Bowel perforation outlook good after tubal?
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A 34-year old asked:
Explain the condition called a bowel perforation.?
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A 32-year old asked:
Any risk of bowel perforation during hysterectomy?
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A 41-year old asked:
If you had to boil it down, what is bowel perforation?
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A 40-year old asked:
Big risk of bowel perforation during a routine colonoscopy?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Can you get diverticulitis from a bowel perforation during a hysterectomy?
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A 29-year old female asked:
How long after a laposcopic surgery will you know if you have bowel perforation?
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A 50-year old asked:
Can you tell me about risk of bowel perforation during laparoscopic hysterectomy?
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A member asked:
Can i take a rectal temp 20 min after giving toddler a suppository if it didn't work? Could that cause bowel perforation?
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A 57-year old asked:
If there is past family history of 2 deaths from bowel perforation (1 colonoscopy, 1 cdif) could there be increased risk for other family members?
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A 24-year old asked:
This morning I heard this loud popping sound from left sidebof abdomen. Could it be bowel perforation, a little pain bur thats all.?
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A 42-year old male asked:
A year ago i felt bowel perforation symptoms for 2 days after using anal toys. My irksome bowels beg the question: did i really hurt my colon or anus?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the chances of recovering from sepsis after bowel perforation?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I had a bowel perforation my scar is over 30cm. It has been almost 6 months. I've had several hernia surgeries in past 2 years also. I used to run. I'm still off balance. Can I run again now? Will it be safe?
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A 20-year old male asked:
What is the risk of bowel perforation from CT colonography "virtual colonoscopy"??
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A 46-year old male asked:
After bowel perforation with entercocci in blood, how long before sepsis kills a person?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Hi I was wondering if you can have proton therapy on a tumor attached to the bowel without perforation of the bowel after traditional radiotherapy?
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A 67-year old female asked:
Inflammed bowel - how can perforation be avoided ?
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A 47-year old male asked:
If a CT shows multiple perforations of rectum/bowel,should a full colonoscopy be done to assess or is tat not appropriate considerin the perforations?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Could i have perforated my bowel by wiping inside the anus?I feel kinda weird after it,and it feels weird down there.Since I've had 1 normal bowel mov
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A 37-year old asked:
Can a perforated bowel reseal itself?
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How do I know if I have a perforated bowel?
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