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What Results Will Some One Have If Doctor Accidently Nicked Colon During Surgery?

my mother n law had surgery for a hernia. the doctor accidently nicked her colon, what results will she have from this?

posted on Sat, 13 Mar 2010
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the colon would have been sutured and taken care of. So there is no problem with it. She can be as usual.
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Hello.Welcome to HCM forum.Such type of accidents do take place and if it has been identified and rectified ,then no problem.There is no short or long term complication of this incident.Thanks and good luck.
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What Results Will Some One Have If Doctor Accidently Nicked Colon During Surgery?

the colon would have been sutured and taken care of. So there is no problem with it. She can be as usual.