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 ...
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 total of 77,978 patients who underwent surgical resection for a first primary adenocarcinoma of the colon were included in the study, of whom 57.1% had right-sided colon cancer and 42.9% had ...
Other times, only part of the colon may need resection. This can result in an ileostomy. During this procedure, the small intestine is connected to an opening in the abdominal wall, or stoma.
A liver-first treatment approach in primary and colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) is associated with worse recurrence-free survival (RFS) than primary-first or simultaneous treatment approaches, ...
Reserved for members of the media. A Saint Louis University School of Medicine researcher has received a grant to study Short Bowel syndrome (SBS). Ajay Jain, M.D., professor of pediatrics, ...