A hemicolectomy is a surgical procedure where part of the colon is removed. Dr C said that, based on the ultrasound and CT scan and with no known history of gallbladder or gallstone surgery ...

A hemicolectomy is a surgical procedure where part of the colon is removed. Dr C said that, based on the ultrasound and CT scan and with no known history of gallbladder or gallstone surgery ...

The rectal tube is inserted after anesthesia is induced when resecting the proximal 2/3 of colon and delayed until after anastomosis is completed for the distal 1/3 of the colon and the rectum.

Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are at increased risk of colorectal carcinoma. 1, 2 Many clinicians practice colonoscopic surveillance in these patients in the hope of detecting dysplasia or an ...