Small bowel resection

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Small bowel resection - series

Overview

Recovery

Risks

Small bowel resection

Alternative Names:

Small intestine surgery; Bowel resection - small intestine; Resection of part of the small intestine

Risks:

Risks for any anesthesia include the following:

Reactions to medications
Problems breathing

Risks for any surgery include the following:

Bleeding
Infection
Intestinal leaks

Additional risks include the following:

Bulging through the incision (incisional hernia)
Narrowing (stricture) of the opening (stoma)
Blockage (obstruction) of the intestine from scar tissue

Review Date: 11/10/2004
Reviewed By: Brendan T. Campbell, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Surgery, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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