Colorectal Resection Complications
Learn how your age, health condition, pregnancy, medical history and more could impact potential Colorectal Resection complications.
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- Overview
- What It Is
- Reasons For
- Complications
- What to Expect
- Results
- When to Call a Doctor
Colorectal Resection Risk Factors
Possible Complications
If you are planning to have a resection, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Damage to other organs or structures
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Hernia forming at the incision site
- Blood clots
- Complications from general anesthesia
- Intestinal obstruction due to development of scar tissue
Some factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Having neurological, heart, or lung conditions
- Age: older than 70 years
- Diabetes
Learn
 What to Expect Find out how long it will take, what they will be doing and what to expect afterwards. |
 Results What are the next steps and other possible tests needed after you have received the results. |
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