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Overall it is reported that about 5% to 20% of patients need surgical treatment. [57] [23] Surgery is said to be overused to treat ODS, with more than 50% of patients undergoing the stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) procedure. [23] There are many different surgical treatments which have been attempted to treat ODS. [34]
Removal of the colon by surgery may be necessary if the disease is severe, does not respond to treatment, or if complications such as colon cancer develop. [1] Removal of the colon and rectum generally cures the condition. [1] [9]
Fecal impaction is a common result of neurogenic bowel dysfunction and causes immense discomfort and pain. Its treatment includes laxatives, enemas, and pulsed irrigation evacuation (PIE) as well as digital removal. It is not a condition that resolves without direct treatment.
Depending on the level of obstruction, bowel obstruction can present with abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and constipation.Bowel obstruction may be complicated by dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities due to vomiting; respiratory compromise from pressure on the diaphragm by a distended abdomen, or aspiration of vomitus; bowel ischemia or perforation from prolonged distension or ...
Abdominal pain, fever: Usual onset: 1-5 days after polypectomy: Causes: Polypectomy during colonoscopy: Risk factors: Hypertension, right colon polypectomy, large polyp size (>2 cm), non-polypoid lesions (laterally spreading lesions) [1] Differential diagnosis: Perforation: Prevention: Antibiotic prophylaxis [2] Treatment: IV fluids ...
The treatment of intestinal ischemia depends on the cause and can be medical or surgical. However, if bowel has become necrotic, the only treatment is surgical removal of the dead segments of bowel. [34] In non-occlusive disease, where there is no blockage of the arteries supplying the bowel, the treatment is medical rather than surgical ...
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Risk factors include a birth defect known as intestinal malrotation, an enlarged colon, Hirschsprung disease, pregnancy, and abdominal adhesions. [1] Long term constipation and a high fiber diet may also increase the risk. [3] The most commonly affected part of the intestines in adults is the sigmoid colon with the cecum being second most ...