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What is a colectomy?
When discussing treatment for my mother, I overheard the doctors mention a surgery called a colectomy. They haven't brought it up to us yet directly. What is a colectomy? What does it involve?
4 Answers
Colectomy means that a part of the large intestine needs to be resected
It is surgical removal of a portion of the colon.
This is a removal of part of the colon.
Colectomy is the operation to remove a portion of the colon. It involves an incision in the abdomen to remove this. The incision can be smaller if laparoscopic or robotic surgery is performed.