Also called: Colectomy
Overview
MUHC Patient Education Office
American College of Surgeons
Canadian Cancer Society
Cleveland Clinic (United States)
Hamilton Health Sciences
HealthLink BC
Mayo Clinic (United States)
Medline Plus (United States)
- Large Bowel Resection
- Large Bowel Resection — Discharge
- Small Bowel Resection
- Small Bowel Resection — Discharge
My Health Alberta
- Laparoscopic Bowel Resection: Before Your Surgery
- Laparoscopic Bowel Resection: What to Expect at Home
- Open Bowel Resection: Before Your Surgery
- Open Bowel Resection: What to Expect at Home
- Bowel Resection (Animated video)
Oncolink (United States)
UpToDate for Patients
- Colectomy (The Basics) (Available upon request)
Related Topics
- Anesthesia
- Colorectal Cancer
- Crohn’s Disease
- Digestive System (General Information)
- Ostomy
- Ulcerative Colitis
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Page Last Updated: August 26, 2021
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