This is an operation to remove the colon, leaving the rectum behind. It is most usually performed for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases which include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Sometimes it is performed for patients with familial adenomatous polyposis and occasionally for patients with more than one bowel cancer.In most cases the operation can be performed via a …
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