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In response to "Medical post op Q: mom had an Illius (her whole digestive system shut down during anesthesia) and they had to run a tube through her nose to tummy to " by zeitgeist

just the tube used for anesthetic alone can cause irritation that lasts for days; so add-in the naso-gastric one, and there's more.

Posted by b! (aka starrynut) Mar 13 '10, 12:27

that said, if it's still so very sore that she's only having liquids and not even soft foods (toast is not soft, though), I'd suggest you check with her doc. to make sure nothing is really amiss.

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ok -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 13, 12:47 1
- They should check for esophagitis. -- nm - the liioulu with empty bag Mar 13, 13:35

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just the tube used for anesthetic alone can cause irritation that lasts for days; so add-in the naso-gastric one, and there's more.

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