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What Causes Blood In Stool After Appendix Surgery?
I had my appendix removed on easter sunday and just recently started having blood in my stool and my last bowel movement was completly blood nothing else what is this caused from and what should i do? should i be concerned im a 22 year old male weigh 155 pounds roughly and 6 foot
Blood in stool after appendix surgery is a major matter of big concern with underlying problem of serious consideration. Possible issues may be one of the following: - Unnoticed intestine injury per oepratively - Pre-existing problem of intestine pathology and the appendix inflammation may be part of secondary event of that - Previous history of Inflammatory bowel disease as Ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, which may be getting flare up after surgical stress - Side effect of certain medications as antibiotics (less common as that do not produce bloody stool, usually watery) - Pseudomembranous colitis - Others
Immediately inform your operating surgeon for further plan of action in this issue.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Blood In Stool After Appendix Surgery?
Hello, Blood in stool after appendix surgery is a major matter of big concern with underlying problem of serious consideration. Possible issues may be one of the following: - Unnoticed intestine injury per oepratively - Pre-existing problem of intestine pathology and the appendix inflammation may be part of secondary event of that - Previous history of Inflammatory bowel disease as Ulcerative colitis or Crohn s disease, which may be getting flare up after surgical stress - Side effect of certain medications as antibiotics (less common as that do not produce bloody stool, usually watery) - Pseudomembranous colitis - Others Immediately inform your operating surgeon for further plan of action in this issue. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon