Re: A question about stretched Stomas (Transected Procedure)

[Guest guest]

The stoma doesn't necessarily stretch from the amount of food. That is why

my surgeon just uses a silastic ring around it. Has to do with ones own

natural elasticity.

Fay Bayuk

" 300/172 "

10/23/01

Dr.

[Guest guest]

The stoma doesn't necessarily stretch from the amount of food. That is why

my surgeon just uses a silastic ring around it. Has to do with ones own

natural elasticity.

Fay Bayuk

" 300/172 "

10/23/01

Dr.

[Guest guest]

My stoma has stretched somewhat....instead of being slightly smaller than a

dime, it's probably the size of a nickel or something. My surgeon said that

it is the natural tendency of the body to have the stoma, or hole where your

intestine is connected to gradually increase to the size of the attached

intestine. It just happens.

That's when he put me on the " chicken-fried steak " diet. He really

encouraged my to eat big, bulky foods that would stay in the stomach long

enough. It's all working fine. He also uses a silastic ring on occasion to

" save " an RNY when it's gone too far.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

A question about " stretched " Stomas (Transected

Procedure)

> I have read that one can stretch their stoma to the point at a revision

has

> to be done. How is this possible? Wouldn't someone have to eat a

tremendous

> amount of food over a prolonged period of time for that to happen.

>

> What other reasons would someone need to have a revision?

>

> Robina

> Dr. Kane Jr. 7/27/01

> -115 lbs. (under goal)

>

> P.S. I am bypassed 110 cm. Is that considered proximal, and to what

extent?

[Guest guest]

My stoma has stretched somewhat....instead of being slightly smaller than a

dime, it's probably the size of a nickel or something. My surgeon said that

it is the natural tendency of the body to have the stoma, or hole where your

intestine is connected to gradually increase to the size of the attached

intestine. It just happens.

That's when he put me on the " chicken-fried steak " diet. He really

encouraged my to eat big, bulky foods that would stay in the stomach long

enough. It's all working fine. He also uses a silastic ring on occasion to

" save " an RNY when it's gone too far.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

A question about " stretched " Stomas (Transected

Procedure)

> I have read that one can stretch their stoma to the point at a revision

has

> to be done. How is this possible? Wouldn't someone have to eat a

tremendous

> amount of food over a prolonged period of time for that to happen.

>

> What other reasons would someone need to have a revision?

>

> Robina

> Dr. Kane Jr. 7/27/01

> -115 lbs. (under goal)

>

> P.S. I am bypassed 110 cm. Is that considered proximal, and to what

extent?