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Tim Walters - 11 May 2005 16:55 GMT
Are tearing injuries to the stomach able to be treated these days? Can the
damaged section of a stomach be removed, and the remainder sewn up so as to
give a smaller stomach?

Thanks in advance,

Tim
Howard McCollister - 11 May 2005 17:34 GMT
> Are tearing injuries to the stomach able to be treated these days? Can the
> damaged section of a stomach be removed, and the remainder sewn up so as
> to
> give a smaller stomach?

What is a "tearing injury"?

HMc
Tim Walters - 11 May 2005 17:55 GMT
Sorry, I meant "injuries causing tears in the stomach wall".

> > Are tearing injuries to the stomach able to be treated these days? Can the
> > damaged section of a stomach be removed, and the remainder sewn up so as
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Howard McCollister - 11 May 2005 19:11 GMT
> Sorry, I meant "injuries causing tears in the stomach wall".
>
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>> HMc

Sorry, I still don't get your question. Gastric surgery, including repair,
removal, resection, has been around since the time of Theodore Billroth
(late 1800's).

HMc
Tim Walters - 12 May 2005 09:35 GMT
Thank you for your response. I had been labouring under the false impression
that injuries to the stomach couldn't be treated.

I have two more questions on this point.

1. What is the smallest stomach size (after an operation of the type you
indicate) which could sustain life?

2. What is the shortest length of intestines (after an operation) which
could sustain life?

Thank you in advance for any help.

Tim

> > Sorry, I meant "injuries causing tears in the stomach wall".
> >
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> HMc
Howard McCollister - 12 May 2005 12:50 GMT
> Thank you for your response. I had been labouring under the false
> impression
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> Thank you in advance for any help.

1) The entire stomach can be removed. In cases of bariatric surgery
(weight-loss) the stomach is routinely partitioned to the point where the
only part of the stomach that receives any food at all is about 1 ounce -
the size of a shot glass.

2) The small intestine in the adult is about 750 cm long. Most absorption
takes place in the first 150 cm. When the small intestinal length gets down
to around 100 cm, significant malabsorption occurs. The small intestine has
the capacity to show significant adaptation, but once it starts getting to
around 100 cm long, many or most patients will need to be supplemented with
intravenous nutrition.

HMc
tech27 - 12 May 2005 16:24 GMT
Hello Howard.

I've been trying to get your attention, so please excuse this post to
another thread.

I'm being investigated, treated and followed for:

-calcification of coronary artery
-erythrocytosis
-proteinuria
-colonic polyps
-diabetic, controlled well with insulin

Colonic polyps were removed by colonoscopy (twice/one year apart), as well
there was newly discovered blood in urine.

Proteinuria has been observed since chilhood, is very slight, and has
remained the same pretty much over time.

Had experienced severe anemia before first colonoscopy, recovered not badly,
but still suffering extreme fatigue although relevant bloodwork post
colonoscopy and after period of recovery showed Fe normal and hemaglobin
slightly above upper range normal. Follow-up blood density test indicated
high RBC concentration, likely due to low plasma level.

Q-
1-What could be the cause of ongoing fatigue?
2-Are any of the above conditions related in any way - such as combining to
produce fatigue?
3-What is the protocol for treating the coronary artery condition.
Prognosis?

Note- I do not experience any chest pains or shortness of breath.

Thanks.
Jason - 11 May 2005 20:53 GMT
> Are tearing injuries to the stomach able to be treated these days? Can the
> damaged section of a stomach be removed, and the remainder sewn up so as to
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> Tim

Yes, it's possible for doctors to repair stomachs that have been injured
by knife stabs or bullets.

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