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Resección del intestino grueso - Risks

Nombres alternativos

Colectomía ascendente; Colectomía descendente; Colectomía transversa; Hemicolectomía derecha; Hemicolectomía izquierda; Cirugía del intestino asistida manualmente; Resección anterior baja; Colectomía sigmoide; Colectomía subtotal; Proctocolectomía; Resección del colon; Colectomía laparoscópica; Colectomía parcial; Resección perineal abdominal

Riesgos:

Hable con el médico acerca de estos posibles riesgos y complicaciones:

Los riesgos de cualquier anestesia son:

  • Reacciones a los medicamentos.
  • Problemas respiratorios.

Los riesgos de cualquier cirugía son:

  • Coágulos de sangre en las piernas que pueden viajar a los pulmones.
  • Problemas respiratorios.
  • Ataque cardíaco o accidente cerebrovascular.
  • Infección, incluyendo en los pulmones, las vías urinarias y el abdomen.

Los riesgos de esta cirugía son:

  • Sangrado dentro del abdomen.
  • Protrusión de tejido a través de la incisión, llamada hernia quirúrgica.
  • Daño a órganos cercanos en el cuerpo.
  • Daño al uréter o a la vejiga.
  • Problemas con la colostomía.
  • Tejido cicatricial que se forma en el abdomen y causa bloqueo en los intestinos
  • Los bordes del intestino que se suturan se abren (filtración anastomótica), lo cual es potencialmente mortal.
  • Abertura de la herida (dehiscencia).
  • Infecciones de las heridas.
  • Reviewed last on: 1/24/2011
  • Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in General Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Fry RD, Mahmoud N, Maron DJ, Ross HM, Rombeau J. Coln and rectum. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 50.

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