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SBO due to Adhesion

Posted by 19630831 @19630831, Sep 21, 2018

This is my first time reaching out to such an outlet but my frustration with my reoccurring issues is completely distressing me. I am a 55 year old woman who has just experienced an eighth SMO due to adhesions. This has happened throughout a ten year period. My first surgery was at 17 and mid life many additional surgeries. Has anyone gambled on having adhesions removed (even though the risk for more is high) as an attempt to curtail these episodes? It has been discussed each time I have been hospitalized yet when I sultatioday arrives I am convinced to waito for the time. I find theNG tube traumatic and have only had it placed once. I would appreciate any advise or thoughts from your experiences.

Thank you,

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nancybev | @nancybev | Oct 2, 2018

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missannie | @missannie | Jan 7, 2023
In reply to @sita "Yes, I had my first stomach surgery in 1981. About ten yeas later I started having..." + (show)
@sita

Yes, I had my first stomach surgery in 1981. About ten yeas later I started having almost monthly partial obstructions due to adhesions. I finally was able to deal with these by doing clear liquids for a few days and then gradually adding in food and by using visceral massage. It worked for twenty years and then I had a bad episode and was hospitalized and has surgery. That surgery had changed my life terribly. I have had a five year period of increasing stomach and entire body problems. In hindsight I wish I had never done that second surgery. Everyone has to make their own path. I know well the pain that adhesions cause and detest NG tubes. My best to you that you may find the best path for you!

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I read a study prepared by an er physician that found no difference in outcomes for patients admitted for bowel obstruction who did or did not receive an NG tube. I now refuse that part of treatment and my family know about it so they can refuse on my behalf.

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nova1976 | @nova1976 | Jan 8, 2023

I’ve had numerous small bowel resections due to adhesions These we’re due to damage from adjustable gastric lap Band and subsequent RNY bypass
Ng does not solve problems. Temporary fix. Laprascopic lysis’s reduces chance of further adhesions. Hope this helps

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llcc8800 | @llcc8800 | Jan 9, 2023

I have. I had surgery this year where they removed hours of adhesions and I had a small bowel obstruction about 5 months after the lysis of adhesion surgery. The adhesions seem to reform with a vengeance in me. I had a surgery last year where they had to remove adhesions in order to see and the adhesions just re formed so soon. That’s not to say that the surgery won’t work for you, this is just my experience.

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