Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...

Recurrent and re-operative colon surgery is a procedure that is performed when cancer in the colon has returned after initial treatment or when a previous colorectal surgery was unsuccessful. This ...

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 ...