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Colectomy
It can mean removal of part or complete colon with or without the rectum.
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A 42-year old asked:
How should I prepare for a total colectomy?
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A 46-year old asked:
Will i lose or gain weight after a colectomy?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Post colectomy instructions...Diet, sex, return to work?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Is it normal to gain weight after a right hemi-colectomy?
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A 44-year old asked:
How can I doctors control pain after a colectomy?
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A 51-year old asked:
What is the difference between a colectomy and a colonoscopy?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the difference between a total colectomy and a panproctocolectomy?
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A 55-year old female asked about a 59-year old male:
I have had a laproscopic colectomy and stil having a gripping pain inside what's wrong?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Hi my husband had a colectomy now ever since the op he gets black outs do we need to worry?
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A 66-year old female asked:
Hi, I am 6 months out of Colectomy surgery, with multiple follow up surgeries, What causes pain in lower left side after this long? I have 1Ft. of col
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A member asked:
Constipation after a colectomy?
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A 41-year old asked:
Acidic feces after a total colectomy?
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A 63-year old male asked:
What causes deudonal perforation during colectomy?
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A 37-year old asked:
Which is best after colectomy: ileostomy or j-pouch?
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A 44-year old asked:
Expert opinions? Which is better after colectomy: ileostomy or j-pouch?
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A 50-year old asked:
What are soft foods that an adult can eat after having an appendectomy and colectomy?
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A 66-year old female asked:
Why do. I have spasms in my rectum after i had a subtotal colectomy eight months ago?
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A 28-year old male asked about a 27-year old female:
Why is there pain in the right side of the body and lower back after a partial colectomy?
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A 52-year old asked:
Are there special recipes and dietary guidelines for people who have had a partial colectomy?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is it possible for diverticulitis to cause pain on the right side if i've already had a partial colectomy?
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A 28-year old male asked about a 27-year old female:
My girlfriend had a partial colectomy and there is a bit of tissue that is coming out of the body were the staples are is that normal?
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A 41-year old asked:
Colectomy without colostomy bag, can you tell me more?
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A 31-year old asked:
Could getting a colectomy mean i'll need a colostomy bag?
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A 50-year old asked:
Could getting a colectomy mean I'll have to get a colostomy bag?
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A 28-year old male asked about a 27-year old female:
What are symptoms of appendicitis after partial colectomy surgery?
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A 68-year old female asked:
What are the vitamin and mineral deficiencies due to having a hemi-colectomy?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Which one is better - colectomy or remicade (infliximab) for left sided colitis? Advice from 2 different gis.
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A 56-year old female asked:
Can an Ileoproctostomy be performed after a subtotal colectomy with Ileostomy placement has already been done?
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A female asked:
I had a colectomy 4 months ago and now have a hernia the size of a grapefruit it has been starting to hurt, especially when I cough.
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A 40-year old asked:
What do you suggest if my husband had a partial colectomy a month ago due to diverticulits..but now he is having internal hemmorhoids?
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