Hi Trish, I moved your message here to this discussion:
- Anyone else have a Redundant / Tortuous Colon? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/redundant-tortured-colon/

I did this so you can connect easily with other members talking about redundant colon.

You have a very unique question. I can't imagine that you cannot have surgery because you have a redundant colon. In fact, surgery is a treatment option for people with redundant colon who have complications due to their twisted colon. Most people do not have complications and aren't even aware that they have an abnormally long colon that has extra twists and loops.

I would definitely tell your oncology surgeon about your redundant colon and ask if that will have any impact on your surgery for uterine cancer or for recovery.

Are you able to contact the GI surgeon who did the colonoscopy to find out what was meant?

I know this isn’t exactly the same, but.. my gi did a colonoscopy because he wanted to see how redundant my colon was and to do biopsies of my terminal ileum to rule out IBD. He was unable to get all the way there bc the prep wasn’t complete(despite my best efforts!). He did, however, learn that my colon is “like a roller coaster”. I was scheduled for surgery the following week to have my ovaries and tubes removed with a possible full open hysterectomy depending on biopsy results of the cyst on my ovary during surgery. So he called my surgeon and asked if she could look at the area while in there. She already planned to
Do an exploratory to look for a reason for my abdominal pain. So she actually took pictures for him. I didn’t have cancer so only the tubes and ovaries needed to come out, but she also confirmed the extreme tortuous colon. It in no way would have impeded, at least in my case, her ability to do the hysterectomy had it been needed. Not sure if this answers your question fully but hope it helps some.