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 ...

Caecal cancer and ascending colon cancer had slower rates of metastasis to main nodes compared with transverse colon cancer. Routine prophylactic extended lymphadenectomy for the superior mesenteric ...

"Understanding the rates of false-positives and false-negatives in lymph node assessment allows for better-informed surgical decision-making. This contributes to determining the extent of LN ...

A large bowel resection is also known as a colectomy.The goal of this surgery is to remove diseased sections of your large bowel. The large bowel is also known as the large intestine or the colon.

New research published in JAMA Surgery reports a new way to prepare for surgery: sit-ups. According to the findings from a team of scientists at the University of Alberta, low muscle quality and ...

The transverse colon is a segment of the large intestine that passes horizontally across the abdomen and sits beneath other organs in the abdominal cavity. As the longest and most mobile part of the ...

Colorectal surgeons specialize in treating diseases of the small and large intestine (colon), rectum, and anus. A primary focus of their work is caring for people with colorectal cancer, a leading ...

CLINICAL experience with patients who have had massive bowel resection suggests that gastric hypersecretion may occur and can significantly affect the course. Summarized below are 2 cases in which an ...

For many individuals undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer, surgery can alter how the body eliminates waste, making an ...