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Is it normal to have diarrhea after colon surgery?

I had colon surgery 3 days ago. Is it normal to have diarrhea after colon surgery?

2 Answers

This occurs frequently and is usually short lived
Yes, if a portion of colon is removed then diarrhea will occur due to less surface area to reabsorb water in the stool.
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