After a failed adjustable gastric lapband, drs performed RNY bypass. Because of extensive damage and prior surgeries I had numerous strictures and total blockages. I would throw up water. The more they fixed them, the more adhesions came back
All these surgeries were done laparoscopically. The worst adhesions were at base of small intestine. Everything was stuck together in one big glob. When they tried to get rid of adhesions they saw the colon was telescoped into itself (involulous also called Cecal bascal ). They had to resect that piece of colon, the valve that connects the small intestine to the colon and a piece of small intestine. The appendix was stuck in that gob of adhesions and had to go too. Prior to that surgery the doctors focused on the top of the small intestine where it attaches to stomach. Two months later the gallbladder had to go too. The ileocecal valve is important because it stops the bacteria of the. Colon from traveling up the small intestine That infection is called SIBO. I've had two in the past year. I'm still learning about living with it as it causes explosive smelly diarrhea.