Large bowel resection - series : Indications (Pictures, Images, Photos, & Diagrams)

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Large bowel resection - series

Normal anatomy
Normal anatomy

Indications

Incision
Incision

Procedure, part 1
Procedure, part 1

Procedure, part 2
Procedure, part 2

Aftercare
Aftercare

Indications

Bowel resection may be indicated for:

blockage of the intestine (intestinal obstruction) due to scar tissue or tumors
bleeding, due to diverticulosis or arteriovenous malformations
injuries
cancer
precancerous polyps
familial polyposis
infection, due to diverticulitis

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Review Date : 11/5/2009
Reviewed By : David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital.

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