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I went to the doctor because get blockages every four months . Did a ct scan can't see any thing. So we did scan where they observe a liquid go though bowel overtime 3 hours to see if any problems. The results show my bowel makes a sharp right turn at one point and he fells the is causing problem . He feels it is most likely adhesions but wants to check to be sure by doing lyposcopic surgery to find out. My question is unless he does this surgery and just passes it of as adhesion he won't be sure its not something else causing my bowel to make the sharp right turn and my obstruction. I am 66 years old and had a bust appendix at age twelve problems with obstruction didn't start till a year after my lower hernia operation. so is the surgery a good idea even though it may cause more adhestions. thanks
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Hello @carlwgordon
I would like to add my welcome to that of Kanaaz in joining Mayo Connect.
You mentioned having a 3 hour test where you were scanned to watch how the digestive tract handled the liquid. Does this test have a name?
I am sorry to hear of the confusion you feel as a result of your doctor's recommendation to do a laparoscopic procedure in order to further diagnose the reason for the problem with your digestive tract.
Since you have doubts about this laparoscopic procedure have you considered getting a second opinion? A second opinion from a multi-disciplinary medical center, like a Mayo facility or a university medical center, might be a way to help you make an informed decision about the best route to take.
I look forward to hearing from you again. Will you keep in touch and post again regarding how you are doing with this decision?
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@carlwgordon , hi. I'm not a doctor, but I've had 30+ small bowel obstructions due to adhesions in my lifetime (57 years). From what I've come to understand, surgery of any kind tends to be considered a last-choice option (as in when a blockage doesn't resolve with other measures and becomes life-threatening) due to the possibility of creating more adhesions.
Maybe you could ask the doctor about other kinds of tests that are not so invasive? Maybe an endoscopy or colonoscopy or something? Again, I have no real medical knowledge aside from my own experiences, but it can't hurt to ask if there are things other than surgery that they could try first.
Good luck with it!