Intestinal Blockage

2017-11-28 23:00:47
My grandmother has an intestinal blockage and was constipated. She recently had a movement, but now after numerous X-rays and CT scans, the Dr at the hospital where she is at is saying she needs surgery, despite the fact that nothing shows up on the X-ray or CT scan. It does not seem rationale to perform surgery on an elderly woman for a blockage, when there is no proof of one in the performed tests. Can you please weigh-in? Thanks.
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Hello dear In elderly patients , at times there is pseudoobstruction of the intestines. Which is confirmed on colonoscopy. Surgery usually is not recommended
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colonoscopy at the Gastroenterologist centre

Answered2017-11-29 06:30:02

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