Bowel resection is done either by opening the abdomen (open resection) or by laparoscopy. Laparoscopy for bowel resection usually involves 3 to 6 very small incisions instead of one large one.

A colectomy is a type of surgery that removes part or all of the colon. The colon is part of the large intestine that ...

Bowel resection is done either by opening the abdomen (open resection) or by laparoscopy. Laparoscopy for bowel resection usually involves 3 to 6 very small incisions instead of one large one.

Resection of all large sessile neoplasms (lesion > 30 mm) were performed by a single operator (Donald Ormonde). All resection specimens were sent to a single pathology laboratory. Colorectal ...

When orally administered after partial small- or large-bowel resection in patients with primary anastomosis, alvimopan shortened the return of bowel function and time to discharge by approximately ...