Colon cancer
Alternate Names : Colorectal cancer, Cancer - colon, Rectal cancer, Cancer-rectum, Adenocarcinoma- colon, Colon -adenocarcinoma
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Large bowel resection - series
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Normal anatomy
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Indications
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Incision
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Procedure, part 1
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Procedure, part 2
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Aftercare
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Large bowel resection - series Procedure, part 1
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The diseased part of the large intestine (colon) is removed. The two healthy ends are then sewn or stapled back together and the incision is closed. A stapling procedure is shown here.
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