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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO, Fla. — Partial colectomy may be a viable treatment for certain patients with colorectal cancer and ...

For example, if a patient has ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that is not well controlled with medication, or if a colonoscopy shows precancerous lesions, a doctor may recommend a total or ...

Seven types of emergency general surgeries (EGSs) account for the vast majority of all EGSs (80.0%), deaths (80.3%), complications (78.9%), and inpatient costs (80.2%), according to a retrospective ...

Genome-wide association study for germline prognostic markers in colorectal cancer. Use of a prognostic (prog) gene index and nodal status to identify a subset of stage II and III colon cancer ...

Individuals with IBD undergoing colectomy may benefit from surveillance for kidney function. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergoing colectomy have higher rates of acute kidney ...