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کولکتومی
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Also known as colon resection

Colectomy (col- + -ectomy) is the surgical removal of any extent of the colon, the longest portion of the large bowel. Colectomy may be performed for prophylactic, curative, or palliative reasons. Indications include cancer, infection, infarction, perforation, and impaired function of the colon. Colectomy may be performed open, laparoscopically, or robotically. Following removal of the bowel segment, the surgeon may restore continuity of the bowel or create a colostomy. Partial or subtotal colectomy refers to removing a portion of the colon, while total colectomy involves the removal of the en

Key facts

Interventions.Name
Colectomy
Interventions.specialty
General surgery, colorectal surgery
Interventions.ICD9
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Interventions.MeshID
D003082
Interventions.image
Human Colon, Removed Feb 2010, Condition Ulcerative Colitis.JPG
Interventions.alt
Colon resection
Interventions.caption
Resected colon specimen from a human male with ulcerative colitis

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
resection
Subclass of
bowel resection
Image
Colonic pseudomembranes low mag.jpg
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Commons category
Colectomy
anatomical location
colon
NCI Thesaurus ID
C15209
class of object(s) of occurrence
colon
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