Question Dear Anil Aluri,
My wife had surgery while i was away one time. I was not there with her so I'm not sure what happened. At this time she was in S. Korea, so the language barrier was a big issue. For what she gathered from the doctor, she found that she had some problem with her small intestine and some had to be removed immediately. Now she has stitches on her intestine and outside her stomach. We are worried now since she might be pregnant (1 week late period) what would happen if her stitches strech to far and break? Sorry for the brief history and thank you so much for your sound and proffesional advice.
Jose Garza
Answer Dear Jose,
By the History that you are giving me it sounds as if your wife had a congenital band around her intestine which led to her having surgery, however I would need some more history to make that a confirmatory diagnosis. What were her symtoms at the time of the diagnosis in Korea? As for the second part of the question,Pregnancy is not a problem for patients who have had intestinal surgery. The sutures are absorbed in 4-8 weeks after surgery at which time the body heals from forming granulation tissue(Scar Tissue) and this constantly remodels for approximately 6-12 months after surgery.
