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.

Of all patients who initially met criteria for inclusion, 16 were excluded, 9 patients were in intensive care at the discretion of the anaesthetist and 7 received an unscheduled ileostomy. A total of ...

Researchers from Switzerland evaluated the effect of standardized coffee intake on postoperative bowel movement after elective laparoscopic colorectal resection. This was a prospective randomized ...

Biologic drugs have made it easier to manage Crohn's disease, but surgery is still sometimes needed. Almost half of people with Crohn's will need surgery within 10 years after their diagnosis, even if ...

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 ...

Your small intestines are very important for maintaining good digestive health. Also called the small bowel, they absorb nutrients and fluid that you eat or drink. They also deliver waste products to ...

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 ...