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Swollen Stomach With Illeostomy
my brother had an ileostomy in July due to colon cancer, when they removed one foot of large colon....ileostomy to be reversed as soon as all wounds from surgery are healed...last monday his stomach bloated after it had been nice and flat....what are possible causes of this stomach bloating?
Mon, 8 Aug 2011
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The most common cause for bloating after reversal is paralysis of the intestines causing food to remain in the stomach as there won't be peristalsis. Other reasons can be gas and peritonitis sec to leaky anastamosis
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The most common cause for bloating after reversal is paralysis of the intestines causing food to remain in the stomach as there won't be peristalsis. Other reasons can be gas and peritonitis sec to leaky anastamosis
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