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Q: Ulcerative Colitis and Peri-Anal Abscess
asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 19th, 2007
5 years ago, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. They removed 90% of my Large intestine and I had to have an Iliestomy bag. 7 months after the innitial sergury, I had a J-pouch take down sergury and had the bag removed. But then I started to get peri-anal abcesses, so they diverted me to the bag again.. Now, 3 years later with a Iliestomy bag, I think I might be getting another peri-anal abcess even though I dont have any bowel movements down there.. Is that even possible? And if so, does that mean that Im leaking inside and they have to cut me back open to fix the problem, or will they just have to drain the abcess??


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on March 15th, 2007
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It fairly impossible that you are “leaking” inside after such a surgery. Peri-anal abscesses with or without bowel movement. The primary disease (ulcerative colitis) can create an environment that makes the body susceptible to developing peri-anal abscesses because ulcerative lesions can affect the anal opening. You won’t need to be cut “open” again, but the doctors can drain the peri-anal abscess using fairly non-invasive techniques.


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