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I am due to have an elective sigmoidcolectomy on Thursday. I have woken up this morning with a temperature, and symptoms of a head cold. Bunged up nose, post nasal drip and sore throat . Is my surgery ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
I have been diagnosed with gastric carcinoids - begnin & atrophic non erosive gastritis . I had a sigmoid & hemi colectomy 19 yrs ago due to diverticulitis . Is there anything I can do or take to help the ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ratnakar Kini
( Gastroenterologist)
I had a partial sigmoidcolectomy 2 weeks 3 days ago. I am having nerve pain on the right side ... with time from the surgery? I have 5 incisions since they took one foot of my sigmoid colon out... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Hari Charan Perigela
( General Surgeon)
I am a 75 year old woman moderate weight. Had a sigmoidcolectomy may 28 to remove tortortuous twisted sigmoid colon . 28 inches removed. Recovery well until about 13 days post-op. Now mild ilius and ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja
( Gastroenterologist)
I live at 7500 feet here in New Mexico. I have had 2 small bowel resections and a sigmoidcolectomy ... this diarrhea? I am exhausted after these episodes. Thank you. ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ramesh Kumar
( Gastroenterologist)
what exactly a complication of dissection of the inferior mesenteric artery resulting in ongoing severe ischemia and now status post left colectomy and sigmoidcolectomy with colorectal anastomosis... View answer
I had chronic diverticulitis (7 infections in 2 years). I underwent a sigmoid coloctemy at the end of January 2015...In the last two months I ve noticed I am constipated a lot...I take Metamucil daily ... View answer
M y husband had a sigmoid resection last week his first bowel movement was loose and contain blood ... but it also contain red blood . Is that normal after this type of surgery .he had it done laparoscopic ... View answer
how much will it cost me please? I have had sigmoidcolectomy/resection 6 months ago but have been ... hurts when I bend to right or left side and is worse after resting or sleeping. ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
( General Surgeon)
I am a 53 year old male and had a sigmoidcolectomy with bladder fistula repair towards the end of nov 2013, since the operation the bowels and bladder are working fine but I have constant lower back ... View answer
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