Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
165 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
Doctors waiting to answer your question
Diwashish Biswas
MD
Diwashish Biswas

Internal Medicine Specialist

Exp 11 years

Ivan Romich
MD
Ivan Romich

General Surgeon

Exp 17 years

Dr. Shanthi.E
MD
Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Priyanka Singh
MD
Priyanka Singh

Dietitian & Nutritionist

Exp 7 years

Aarti Chauhan
MD
Aarti Chauhan

Exp 13 years

Panagiotis Zografakis
MD
Panagiotis Zografakis

Internal Medicine Specialist

Exp 26 years

How Much Colon Is Needed For A Colostomy Reversal

Premium Questions

Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

How do I avoid a Colostomy bag after colon surgery? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr. Anand Sinha MD

My son has got imperforated anus and have undergone colostomy procudure. Now we want to close the colostomy. Please let us know what are the complications int he colostomy closure? How can we... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anand Sinha ( Pediatrician)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

I am experiencing leakage from colon and I have a colostomy , it only happens periodically none ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

i had a colostomy 8 mo ago and have constant pain and pressure on my anas - i am constantly taking pain killers, my rectume was removed and my colostomy is not reversable ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

I have a permant colostomy and I am very swollen around the site and I also have it on the other side where I once had a colostomy and a ileostomy hard and tender at the site what could be causing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( General Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Monish De MD

colostomy. but it didnt work for him as his large intenstine was affected after radiation.He got operated again and had ileostomy.As per doctor s advice he had reverted back to colostomy after 3 months. but ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Ralph Chambers MD

I had a perforated colon in Feb. Had colostomy surgery. Sepsis had set in as well. Recovered from both emergencies and am now thinking of a colostomy reversal. However, I m very concerned about... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralph Chambers ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar MD

My 77 year old mother suffered a massive heart attack in January which resulted in a temp colostomy bag. Her heart function is only at 40%. It is now time to do the colostomy reversal surgery. The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar ( Cardiologist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

colostomy to let the stomach rest.I understand the colostomy will helphe bowels to rest but how does a colostomy help the stomach inflammation? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Gaurav Prajapati MD

are no serious consequences. If the injured colon is very unhealthy, a protective colostomy ( bringing the colon to the surface) and using a colostomy bag temporarily till the injured part... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Prajapati ( General & Family Physician)