Re: small bowel obstruction

From: Kathy (mcmillon@mindspring.com)
Wed Dec 26 13:10:23 2001


At Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Helen Dynda wrote: >
>Kathie, I have no idea what state you are from, but there are adhesions
>specialists who are able to satisfactorily perform adhesiolysis surgery
>laparoscopically!!! These surgeon have taken a special interest in
>trying to help the many people who suffer from adhesions. They've
>developed special techniques which help to minimize the chance of
>adhesion formation. If you write to me, I will give you information as
>to how to locate one of these adhesion specialists.
>
>At Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Kathie wrote:
>
>I posted on the board a little while back re abdominal pain and
>adhesions. I was diagnosed with extensive adhesions some years ago,
>following a laparoscopy and I've been experiencing abdominal pain
>accompainied by frequent BM for some while now which is becoming more
>frequent/painful/prolonged. I finally saw my GP today who feels that I
>could have a partial small bowel obstruction. I have to go back next
>week for an internal (to rule out gynae problems) and to discuss
>possible courses of action - including a referral to a gynae or general
>surgeon for laparotomy (with the associated risk of recurrence) or to
>manage conservatively with diet/drugs. In the meantime she has told me
>to have a low fibre diet and has prescribed anti spasmodic drugs to
>reduce the pain. I'm loath to have surgery (due to problems with
>recurrence but do not want to run the risk of a complete obstruction.
>How successful is conservative management in this situation as the
>tablets have not really reduced my pain any?(though I've only taken them
>since mid-morning so it may be too early to tell. Any advice?

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