Lower gastrointestinal surgery refers to a sub-specialisation of medical practise whereby a general surgeon focuses on the lower gastrointestinal tract.

A lower GI surgeon might specialise in the following operations:

• Colectomy
• Low or ultralow resections for rectal cancer, etc.

Compare upper gastrointestinal surgery.

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