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A bowel resection is a surgical procedure in which a part of the large or small intestine is removed.

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neck	Resection (Thyroid cancer, Lymphoma)

esophagus - stomach	Resection (Esophageal cancer, Stomach cancer), Bariatric surgery (Morbid obesity), Repair (Trauma)

abdomen (non-GI)	Debulking surgery, Hernia repair

liver - pancreas gallbladder - biliary tree	Liver transplant (Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, PBC, PSC), Resection (HCC, Metastatic disease of the liver), Resection (Whipple procedure (Pancreatic cancer)), Cholecystectomy (Cholecystitis)

small intestine	Resection (due to bowel infarction and/or small bowel obstruction - Intussusception, Volvulus, Crohn's disease, Meckel's diverticulum, Meconium ileus (due to Cystic fibrosis), Cancer of the small bowel), diversion - ileostomy, loop ileostomy (small bowel obstruction, perforation/sepsis)

colon	Appendectomy (Appendicitis), Resection (Lower anterior resection, Abdominoperineal resection, Hemicolectomy, Total colectomy, Local excision) due to obstruction and/or perforation/threatened perforation and/or malignancy (Toxic megacolon (due to IBD), Colon cancer, Rectal cancer, Hirschsprung's disease, Trauma, Intussusception, Volvulus, Inguinal hernia, Adhesions (due to previous surgery)), diversion - colostomy, Hartmann's procedure (large bowel obstruction, GI viscus perforation/sepsis, diverticulitis)

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A description of the procedure, with pictures, can be found on this website: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002941.htm

Some information from the website above:

Definition - Large bowel resection is surgery to remove part of your large bowel. The large bowel connects the small intestine to the anus. It is also called the large intestine or colon.

Why the Procedure is Performed - Large bowel resection is used to treat a variety of conditions, including: Colon cancer Diverticular disease A block in the intestine due to scar tissue

Other reasons to perform bowel resection include: Ulcerative colitis Traumatic injuries Precancerous polyps Familial polyposis

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