In a total colectomy, the entire colon is removed. However, either part or all of the rectum is left intact. The outcome of ...

If the surgeon removes all of the colon, this is known as a total colectomy. This approach is rarer than partial colectomy for colon cancer. Issues that may lead to a total colectomy include ...

Surgical intervention was done by segmental colectomy in 238 (49%) out of the 487 participants who were operated. In addition, 33 patients (7%) underwent total or subtotal colectomy (12 stomas ...