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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Blood In Colostomy Bag

Premium Questions

Dr. Anand Sinha MD

My son has got imperforated anus and have undergone colostomy procudure. Now we want to close the colostomy. Please let us know what are the complications int he colostomy closure? How can we work on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anand Sinha ( Pediatrician)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

i had a colostomy 8 mo ago and have constant pain and pressure on my anas - i am constantly taking pain killers, my rectume was removed and my colostomy is not reversable ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

I have a permant colostomy and I am very swollen around the site and I also have it on the other side where I once had a colostomy and a ileostomy hard and tender at the site what could be causing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

How can I avoid rectal gas filling my colostomy bag? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

How can I avoid rectal gas filling my colostomy bag? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar MD

My 77 year old mother suffered a massive heart attack in January which resulted in a temp colostomy bag. Her heart function is only at 40%. It is now time to do the colostomy reversal surgery. The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar ( Cardiologist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

colostomy to let the stomach rest.I understand the colostomy will helphe bowels to rest but how does a colostomy help the stomach inflammation? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   S. Jegadeesan MD

Hello, I m a 35 year old female who has had a colostomy for almost 7 years now. It is very important to wash my hands regularly after trips to the restroom because I am in such close contact with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S. Jegadeesan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Monish De MD

colostomy. but it didnt work for him as his large intenstine was affected after radiation.He got operated again and had ileostomy.As per doctor s advice he had reverted back to colostomy after 3 months. but ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Shailja Puri MD

In 2012 I went into the hospital with perferated diverticulitis, had to have a colostomy bag..2 weeks into hospital stay had to move colostomy bag due to getting infection due to poor placement... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)