This is called a local resection ... your operation. Surgery to remove the left side of the colon is called a left hemi colectomy. Removing the right side of the bowel is called a right hemi colectomy ...

Her colon had to be “unkinked” during an emergency colonoscopy, Grenham says, then shortened to prevent it from happening again. The sigmoid colon — the part ... so Cunningham performed a follow-up ...

This surgery is for small, early stage colon cancers. Your surgeon removes the cancer from the bowel lining, along with a border of healthy tissue (margin). This is called a local resection. The ...

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 ...

Conclusions: Endoscopic mucosal resection using 0.13% HA to colon polyps of less than 20 mm diameter is more effective than NS for complete resection and maintenance of mucosal elevation.