I was diagnosed with gallstones in 1968 and had the surgery. Shortly after I started having horrible diarrhea, which after a period of time created so much stress that for about 20 years I never ate out in public. After testing I was diagnosed with IBS. My husband was very understanding!
Appendectomy is the removal by surgery of the appendix, the small worm-like appendage of the colon (the large bowel). An appendectomy is performed because of probable appendicitis, inflammation of the wall of the appendix generally associated with infection. Dehydration Slideshow Do you know the si...
Appendectomy is the removal by surgery of the appendix, the small worm-like appendage of the colon (the large bowel). An appendectomy is performed because of probable appendicitis, inflammation of the wall of the appendix generally associated with infection. Dehydration Slideshow Do you know the si...
Improvement of nutritional care after colon surgery: the impact of early oral nutrition in the postanesthesia care unit The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of implementing early oral nutritional supplements in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) after colon ... Grode,LB,Søgaar...
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BACKGROUND: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a distressing problem after strabismus surgery. An inspired oxygen fraction has been reported to decrease PONV in patients after colon resection and to be more effective than ondansetron after gynecologic laparoscopy. Therefore, in a randomized, ...
Colon and Rectum Carcinoma Surveillance Counterpoint: Australia Surveillance for colorectal cancer should aim to identify recurrence at a point when therapy, in the form of surgery and/or adjuvant therapy, could impact ... FT El-Khoury,Michael Solomon MB BChHons MSc Clin Epidemiol FRACS,,,F Jane...
The incidences of PONV, as well as the need for "rescue" antiemetics, were determined at specific time intervals for up to 72 hours after surgery. The outcome variables assessed included recovery times, quality of recovery score, time to resumption of normal diet, and patient satisfaction with...
If sig- nificant ileus or toxic megacolon, give vancomycin via NG or enema and add metroni- dazole 500 mg IV QID. Avoid repeating stool assays after treatment unless patient has mod- erate or severe diarrhea. A positive C. difficile toxin without significant symptoms should not ...