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Subject: colonectomy in a paraplegic
Forum: The Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Forum
Topic Area: Colon Surgery
Posted by daniel on December 14, 1998 at 18:15:50:


I am a paraplegic T7 and i have had ulcerative for 4 years.
Taking prednisone and asacol. Because of persistent incontinence problems
i am now considering having a colonostomy.
I would like to know if being a paraplegic and taking corticoseroid will put me
at greater risk. assuming no complication how can i expect the minimum recovery
time after surgery will be /
anyone out there who is a paraplegic and suffer from UC or had to have
a colonectomy ? thanks



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