>Mechanism? No suggestions
Presumably large dose AB ABs at time of Sx
Dr GM Trowell
Highbridge Medical Centre
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-----Original Message-----
From: Hugh de Glanville <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 08 March 1998 20:07
Subject: gut feelings after anaesthesia
>Thought the following might enable someone to reassure a post-op patient
>with upset internal economy. It is well known that a major GA can knock one
>a bit sideways for several weeks but perhaps less well known that it can
>upset the internal economy for up to 8 weeks. It took 7 weeks for my guts
to
>settle back into the manner in which I am accustomed for them to function
>after GA for a THR. I had asked a retired consultant physican, who had no
>ideas on the subject, nor did his consultant anaesthetist daughter. Finally
>I happened to be chatting with a g-enterologist and mentioned the matter to
>him and he said this was very common, often referred to him, and now all he
>does is say stick it out for up to 8 weeks and all will settle down.
>Mechanism? No suggestions.
>
>(If this is in the grandmother and eggs department, apologies, but as
>mentioned, enquiry suggests it is not general knowledge.)
>
>Senior Lurker
>
>PS Having the other hip done soon, will be intrigued to see if history
>repeats itself.
>
>
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