Removal of part of the bowel or colon at 108 London Rectal Clinic
A bowel resection is a surgical procedure in which a part of the large or small intestine is removed. It may be performed due to cancer, necrosis, enteritis, diverticular disease, or a block in the intestine due to scar tissue. Other reasons to perform bowel resection include ulcerative colitis, traumatic injuries, precancerous polyps, and familial polyposis.
Large bowel resection is used to treat a many conditions. Some of these are:
* Colon cancer Diverticular disease (disease of the large bowel)
* A block in the intestine due to scar tissue