When can a patient being treated for cecal tuberculosis be able to close the external anus temporarily?

Question
Hello doctor,
I have caecal tuberculosis, have to do a temporary anus outside the right abdominal wall and have been taking medicine according to the treatment regimen for 1 year now. The doctor asked me: When can a patient being treated for cecal tuberculosis be able to close the anus temporarily?
Dao Duy Trung (1985)
Answer
Answered by Resident Doctor Le Thanh Tuan - Gastroenterologist - Department of General Surgery, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
To the question "When can a patient with caecumetic tuberculosis be closed temporarily?", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Diagnosis of caecumous tuberculosis is often very difficult, usually doctors cesarean section will be surgically resected with suspicion of tuberculosis to confirm pathology. Depending on the case, the doctor decides whether to resume immediately or do an ostomy. In your case, there are two issues to clarify, whether the tuberculous caecum has been removed or not and whether this colostomy is from the small intestine or the large intestine.
Usually after 4-6 weeks you can close the anus temporarily, you should go to the hospital for a direct examination for more detailed advice.
If you still have questions about the treatment of cecal TB, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!