Is there any surgery that could replace an ileo cecal valve? My husband had a section of his bowel removed, along with that valve. ... View answer

History of colon polyps. Had flat adenomatous flat cecal polyp removed by lap resection four years ago. Recent colonoscopy found another large flat cecal polyp; nodular and widespread. GI specialist ... View answer

Hey Dr. XXXXXXX I have a serious question. My brother died fromperitonitis, volvulus of small intestine performation, peritoneal adhesions, would this occur from his 2000 surgery he had a bypass to ... View answer

I need to have lumbar spine surgery. Most surgeons do fusion with a lengthy recovery time. Some promote minimally invasive surgery with a very short recovery time. Some use lasers, some don't.... View answer

I am going to have a hip replacement in August Is the recovery process painful? And how long is the recovery process? thanks ... View answer

Hi- could you please help me understand cecal bascule? My friend was just diagnosed it, and we re ... how dangerous it could be or what the potential surgery might entail. Will she possibly need a ... View answer

I just had a colonscopy and the résultat show à mild cecal inflammation + ileocolic anastomosis ... surgery Can you help me understand I allo hâve Chron they also wrote in the report there is a narrowing at ... View answer

volvulus repair What is the prognosis do for someone who had a volvulus repair? They informed me ... to 3 days. What can I expect as I age? My gastric Dr. only opted fire surgery if the scar tissue got... View answer

Over the past 25 years i have had 6 ventrial hernia repairs with one also being a gastric volvulus ... repair with the volvulus... Last night after i ate dinner, i had extreme abdominal pain and tenderness ... View answer

causing me digestive discomfort whenever food of any kind even water passes through the ileo-cecal valve into that are of the ascending colon where the surgery was performed. During a colonoscopy if they... View answer