Sometimes a laparoscopic surgery has to be changed to an open resection during the surgery. Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection for ...

If gangrene has occurred, exteriorization or primary resection ... well prepared bowel is an easier and safer proposition. If detorsion and deflation of the acute sigmoid volvulus can be ...

A colectomy is a type of surgery that removes part or all of the colon. The colon is part of the large intestine that connects the small intestine to the rectum. The colon is removed either in ...

Conclusions: Endoscopic mucosal resection using 0.13% HA to colon polyps of less than 20 mm diameter is more effective than NS for complete resection and maintenance of mucosal elevation.

They found that 44% of patients underwent laparoscopy (95% CI 0.21-0.69) compared to 56% with open surgery. In addition, 41.3% underwent primary repair versus 58.7% who had sigmoid resection.