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Colectomy

Known as: Colectomies 
An operation to remove all or part of the colon. When only part of the colon is removed, it is called a partial colectomy. In an open colectomy, one… 
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Abdominal CavityAblationEducational aspectsGastrointestinal system

Broader (3)

Colon structure (body structure)Excisioncolon surgery

Narrower (7)

Laparoscopic right hemicolectomyleft hemicolectomyright hemicolectomysigmoid colectomy

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Review
2008
Review
2008
Management of peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Microwave hepatic ablation: Initial experience of safety and efficacy
Microwave (MW) ablation is a new treatment modality for hepatic tumors in the United States. Past concerns had been related to… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Outcome of a conservative approach in severe ulcerative colitis.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Treatment of corticosteroid‐resistant ulcerative colitis with heparin —a report of 16 cases
Heparin, a group of sulphated glycosaminoglycans, in addition to its anticoagulant activity, has a wide range of potentially anti… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Rectal cancer risk in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer after abdominal colectomy. International Collaborative Group on HNPCC.
OBJECTIVE The authors analyzed the incidence of rectal cancer in patients with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Open colectomy versus laparoscopic colectomy: are there differences?
Laparoscopic colectomy has been increasingly reported as an option for the treatment of colonic pathology. However, there is very… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Dysplasia and deoxyribonucleic acid aneuploidy in the assessment of precancerous changes in chronic ulcerative colitis. Observer variation and correlations.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Physiologie Aspects of Continence After Colectomy, Mucosal Proctectomy, and Endorectal lleo‐Anal Anastomosis
We examined the physiology of continence in 12 patients at least four months after colectomy, mucosal proctectomy, and endorectal… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF CROHN'S DISEASE IN ADOLESCENCE
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Psychologic response to colectomy.
THIS PAPER will report on a preliminary investigation of the adaptation patients make to total colectomy and to the resulting… 
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