Recovery from colectomy is going to depend largely upon the patient's health prior to the surgery. There are a number of factors that contribute to how quickly someone is back up and running after ...

An ileostomy is placed either to bypass the colon or because the colon is removed (called a colectomy). This can be because of a problem with the colon. Some of the diseases and conditions for which ...

Surgery to remove all of or a part of your bowel (colectomy) Your surgeon might remove part of the colon containing the tumour. This is called a colectomy. A colostomy is an operation to create an ...

This is called a colectomy. Your bowels need to be empty for a local resection. To do this you take medications (laxatives) or an enema to empty your bowel the day before your test. You shouldn’t eat ...