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Re: Loop of bowel?

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Jan 2002 09:54:09 -0600 (CST)


At Wed, 23 Jan 2002, Adrienne wrote: >
>What is a loop of bowel? What does it mean? It showed up on my pelvic
>ultrasound yesterday? Thanks.

Adrienne, A loop of bowel is just that. The bowel is about 22 feet of hollow tube and loops back and forth in the abdomen. What they saw was one of these loops... Lynn

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Missoula, Montana

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