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Q: Surgical Gelfoam

asked by: catno6 on May 12th, 2006

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June 2005 I had a left salpingo oopherectomy. The surgeon used gelfoam on the site where the ovary had attached itself to my abdominal wall. I had a fever in the hospital. It was ignored. I have had extreme chronic colon pain on the left side ever since the surgery.
Questions - 1. Does gelfoam show up on ct scans and x-rays?
2. How do I get a doctor to determine if the misuse of the gelfoam is causing my problems?

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