"http://wiki.answers.com/Q/If_you_are_a_diabetic_and_had_a_bowel_resection_would_that_slow_the_process_of_healing" The surgery was 4 weeks ago and is it normal for her to still be taking pain pills.
Bowel adhesions or twisting can be common complications after bowel resection.
A bowel resection is a surgical procedure in which a part of the large or small intestine is removed
what will the ICD-9 code for surgical small bowel resection
Yes.
Bowel resection may be performed to treat various disorders of the intestine, including cancer, obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease, ruptured diverticulum, ischemia, or traumatic injury
after effects of small bowel surgery
A bowel resection is performed when a part of the small or large intestine is removed. For more information, see: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002943.htm
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used to cross-clamp bowel during resection
I chose to use v12.79; personal history of diseases of the digestive systems, not elsewhere classified...
CPT code 44120 with modifier -52.
The patient is generally out of bed approximately eight to 24 hours after surgery