Surgery for intestinal blockage and the doctor stated gangrene- can u explain surgery procedures please ?!
Question: surgery for intestinal blockage and the doctor stated gangrene- can u explain surgery procedures please .?
she is in emergency surgery -shes 73 and doctor stated hernia and gangrene ,intestinal blockage any doc out there to explain more , thank you-time is 4:20 PM 11-1-08Health Question & Answer
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normally this is not complicated.
imagine a hole in the wall, circular, about 4 inches diameter
now imagine a long linked sausage-- the sausage gets a loop in it (fold it in half), and this loop gets pushed through the hole in the wall.
on the other side of the wall, this loop of sausage now gets twisted a few times -- all kinked up so that now you cannot pull it out of the wall any more.
that's an "incarcerated hernia". And the kinked, twisted, piece of sausage ( the intestine) will have to be cut out, and the remaining intestine sewn back together.
surgically this is very simple, but depending on many factors, patients can be VERY sick from this. If there is a LOT of dead bowel involved, this can kill people -- but do not get unnecessarily alarmed. Trust your doctors to give you updates on her condition, and speak with the nurses regularly. You'll just have to wait day by day and see how quickly she can come out of this.
good luck !Health Question & Answer
imagine a hole in the wall, circular, about 4 inches diameter
now imagine a long linked sausage-- the sausage gets a loop in it (fold it in half), and this loop gets pushed through the hole in the wall.
on the other side of the wall, this loop of sausage now gets twisted a few times -- all kinked up so that now you cannot pull it out of the wall any more.
that's an "incarcerated hernia". And the kinked, twisted, piece of sausage ( the intestine) will have to be cut out, and the remaining intestine sewn back together.
surgically this is very simple, but depending on many factors, patients can be VERY sick from this. If there is a LOT of dead bowel involved, this can kill people -- but do not get unnecessarily alarmed. Trust your doctors to give you updates on her condition, and speak with the nurses regularly. You'll just have to wait day by day and see how quickly she can come out of this.
good luck !Health Question & Answer
A hernia is where the intestines come through the stomach muscles and they get 'strangled' in the muscles. She probably has gangrene of the colon, and a part of the colon could die. THe good news is, you have 60 feet of colon, they can take 20 feet out, and you are still ok, as long as it is not near the beginning or the anal opening, she can easily be ok, with a major cleanout and repair of the hernia.
Although I'm not a doctor, so take my advice with a grain of salt.Health Question & Answer
Although I'm not a doctor, so take my advice with a grain of salt.Health Question & Answer