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Colectomy consists of the surgical resection of any extent of the large intestine (colon). Some of the most common indications for colectomy are: Traditionally, colectomy is performed via an abdominal incision (laparotomy), though minimally invasive colectomy, by means of laparoscopy, is growing both in scope of indications and popularity, and is a well-established procedure as of 2006 in many... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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Colorectal cancer Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy is a minimally-invasive technique that can reduce the size of the incision and may reduce post-operative pain.

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Colorectal cancer Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy is a minimally-invasive technique that can reduce the size of the incision and may reduce post-operative pain.

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Treatment of ulcerative colitis IV cyclosporine at a rate of 2 mg/kg/day and if no response in 7–10 days, colectomy should be considered.

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Clostridium difficile In those patients that develop systemic symptoms of CDC, colectomy may improve the outcome if performed before the need for vasopressors.

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    Colectomy

    Colectomy consists of the surgical resection of any extent of the large intestine (colon). Indications
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    Colorectal cancer

    Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy is a minimally-invasive technique that can reduce the size of the incision and may reduce post-operative pain.
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    Ileo-anal pouch

    When a colectomy is performed as an emergency, and/or when the patient is extremely ill, the colectomy and pouch construction are performed in separate stages.
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    Familial adenomatous polyposis

    Prophylactic colectomy is indicated if more than a hundred polyps are present, there are severely dysplastic polyps, or multiple polyps larger than 1 cm are present.
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    Treatment of ulcerative colitis

    Those with less severe disease but do not respond to IV steroids within 7–10 days should be considered for colectomy or IV cyclosporine.
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    Colonoscopy

    large bowel: Colectomy - Colostomy - Appendicectomy - Hartmann's procedure
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    Surgery

    large bowel: Colectomy - Colostomy - Appendicectomy - Hartmann's procedure
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    Colon cancer 2

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    Colectomy specimen containing an invasive colorectal carcinoma (the crater-like, reddish, irregularly-shaped tumor).
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    Crohn's transmural path

    Crohn's disease

    Section of colectomy showing transmural inflammation
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    Cholecystectomy

    large bowel: Colectomy - Colostomy - Appendicectomy - Hartmann's procedure

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