Pain In Large Intestine
Health Encyclopedia: Bowel Resection
Large bowel resection issurgery to removepart ofyour large bowel. The large bowel connectsthe small intestine to the anus.It is also called the large intestine or colon.
Alternative Names
Large intestine surgery; Colon resection; Resection of part of large intestine; Colectomy; Proctocolectomy
Description
In most cases, your bowel is cleaned before the surgery with enemas and medication.
The surgery is performed while you are under general anesthesia. Thi...
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Health Guide
Small bowel resection
...is surgery to removepart of your small bowel, which is located between your stomach and large bowel (large intestine).The small bowel is also called the small intestine. Itis where most digestion... Read more »Primary or idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
... Causes, incidence, and risk factors In primary intestinal pseudo-obstruction, the small or large intestines lose their ability to contract and push food, stool, and air through the... Read more »Primary or idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
...vitamin deficiency. A medication called neostigmine may be used to treat pseudo-obstruction of the large intestine. Colonoscopy may be used to remove air from the intestine. In severe... Read more »Enteritis
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Medications
...works by reducing irritation and swelling in the large intestines. In addition,... Read more »
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