I am due to have an elective sigmoid colectomy 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

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

I had a partial sigmoid colectomy 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

I am a 75 year old woman moderate weight. Had a sigmoid colectomy 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

hello doctor. my dad had an open surgery of advanced sigmoid colectomy on the 7th October 2013 . he is suffering from watery stools with pain in the anus since then. the concerned doctor keeps changing... View answer

what exactly a complication of dissection of the inferior mesenteric artery resulting in ongoing severe ischemia and now status post left colectomy and sigmoid colectomy 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 sigmoid colectomy/resection 6 months ago but have been bothered for several weeks by rt upper quadrant abdominal pain that feels almost like it is muscular. It ... View answer

I am a 53 year old male and had a sigmoid colectomy 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