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Diverticulitis comes about from infection of the “outpouches” in the walls of the colon. These outpouches are called diverticuli. Un-inflamed or uninfected diverticuli are referred to as diverticulosis. Those who have been diagnosed with diverticulitis are usually treated with antibiotics by mouth and occasionally require admission into the hospital for bowel rest and intravenous antibiotics. Chronic and repetitive bouts of diverticulitis often require surgical attention.

There are many reasons patients have colostomies. With some emergent (and non-emergent) colon surgeries, the creation of a colostomy is necessary. After some time (usually 3-6 months), these colostomies can be reversed and normal passage of bowel movements through the rectum and anus can be re-established.

Usually diagnosed on colonoscopy, growths (masses) inside the colon usually require surgical removal. Whether benign or malignant, masses inside the colon can cause bleeding, blockage, or perforation. If small enough, they can sometimes be completely removed during a colonoscopy.

Patients who have small intestine masses (growths) often experience on-off bouts with nausea and the feeling of bloatedness. Usually, after several radiographic studies and visits with one or two specialists, small bowel masses are diagnosed.

These masses can be troublesome. Even if ultimately benign, the masses require surgical attention because of their location in the somewhat narrow small intestine. These masses can easily lead to a blockage, much sooner than that of masses in the colon (in general).

Have you been diagnosed with small intestine masses in Huntington Station, Suffolk County, and Nassau County? If you would like to learn more about the surgical options available for small intestine mass removal, please contact our office in Long Island, NY.

Stomach masses are usually diagnosed on upper endoscopy, a procedure where a camera is inserted through the mouth into the stomach. If new growth is found to be suspicious, surgical removal may be warranted. In addition, stomach ulcers that have been resistant to healing using non-surgical approaches may need surgical attention (though current medications that reduce acid have been well known to make stomach ulcer surgery rarer).

Though the indications for removing the spleen has changed over the last several decades, there are still some diseases that are proper, and most effectively, managed by a splenectomy. Most of these conditions are within the category of hematologic illnesses.

After one has undergone a surgical operation, there is always a chance of developing a hernia in the location where an incision was made. This is called an incisional hernia. Most often, these incisional hernias develop after a large, midline incision from an “open” procedure; or can develop at the umbilicus (belly button) from a laparoscopic or robotic procedure.