Small bowel resection
Alternate Names : Small intestine surgery, Bowel resection - small intestine, Resection of part of the small intestine, Enterectomy
Risks
Risks for any surgery are: - Blood clots in the legs that may travel to the lungs
- Breathing problems
- Bleeding inside your belly
- Heart attack or stroke
- Infection, including in the lungs, urinary tract, and belly
Risks for this surgery include:
- Damage to nearby organs in the body
- Wound infections
- Wound breaking open
- Bulging tissue through the incision, called an incisional hernia
- Short bowel syndrome (when a large amount of the small intestine needs to be removed)
- The ends of your intestines that are sewn together may come open. This is called anastomosis. This may be life threatening.
- Scar tissue may form in your belly and cause blockage of your intestines.
- Problems with your ileostomy
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