bowel surgery
Gut removal procedure
Bowel surgery is any surgical procedure performed on the intestines—small bowel, large bowel (colon), or rectum.
It may involve removing diseased sections, repairing blockages or perforations, or creating an opening for waste elimination (colostomy).
He's recovering from bowel surgery after his cancer diagnosis.
- colostomySurgically created bowel outlet
- intestineDigestive tract organ
- small intestineDigestive absorption organ
- large intestineLower digestive tract portion
- colonLarge intestine section
resection · incision · abdomen · internal bleeding · anesthesia · hospital gown · stitches · general anesthesia · recovery · obstruction · operating room · stoma · scalpel · laparoscopy · rectum · adhesions · scar tissue · ileum
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Analysis of bowel movements
CT scan · MRI scan · abdominal ultrasound · X-ray · blood test
bowel surgerywatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
observation · non-invasive treatment · monitoring · medication therapy · medical management
bowel surgerymedical management
Non-surgical therapeutic care
drug therapy · medication · lifestyle changes · probiotics · antibiotics
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