Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...

A colectomy is a type of surgery that removes part or all of the colon. The colon is part of the large intestine that ...

Patients with jejunostomy after extensive small-bowel resection have major problems with water, sodium and magnesium depletion. They rapidly become dehydrated if appropriate treatment is not given.

Nadine was told she had bowel cancer in October 2023 and has now recovered thanks to the cancer being caught early ...

I want everyone to know the bowel cancer symptoms, trust their gut, and don't leave abnormalities. Always get checked.” ...

Another kind of procedure is a small or large bowel resection, where a segment or segments of damaged intestine are taken out and the remaining ends are joined together. In some cases, your entire ...

Radiographic tests which is usually a CAT scan will be performed to determine if the resection of the tumor is possible and how involved the reconstruction will likely be including use of muscle or ...

and colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who had colon resection for colorectal cancer between January 2004 and March 2020, looking at the possible association between the ...

I want everyone to know the bowel cancer symptoms, trust their gut, and don't leave abnormalities. Always get checked.” ...