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  2. Low anterior resection syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Low anterior resection syndrome is a complication of lower anterior resection, a type of surgery performed to remove the rectum, typically for rectal cancer.It is characterized by changes to bowel function that affect quality of life, and includes symptoms such as fecal incontinence, incomplete defecation or the sensation of incomplete defecation (rectal tenesmus), changes in stool frequency ...

  3. Lower anterior resection - Wikipedia

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    A lower anterior resection, formally known as anterior resection of the rectum and colon and anterior excision of the rectum or simply anterior resection (less precise), is a common surgery for rectal cancer and occasionally is performed to remove a diseased or ruptured portion of the intestine in cases of diverticulitis.

  4. Total mesorectal excision - Wikipedia

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    For lower down tumours in the middle and lower third of the rectum a new procedure has been developed known as Transanal-Total Mesorectal Excision (TaTME). Instead of the dissection via the abdomen TaTME combines an abdominal and transanal endoscopic approach (endoscopic instruments are inserted into the anus) allowing easier dissection of the ...

  5. Colectomy - Wikipedia

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    Resection of any part of the colon entails mobilization and the cutting and sealing, or ligation, of the blood vessels supplying the portion of the colon to be removed. [8] A stapler is typically used to cut across the colon to prevent spillage of intestinal contents into the peritoneal cavity. [ 10 ]

  6. Abdominoperineal resection - Wikipedia

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    To reduce the incidence of death and suffering of the patients associated with the APR procedure, Henri Albert Hartmann introduced the anterior resection of the rectum by preserving the distal rectum and anal sphincters, while producing end-sigmoid colostomy. There were attempts to restore bowel continuity by joining the proximal colon with the ...

  7. Hartmann's operation - Wikipedia

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    A proctosigmoidectomy, Hartmann's operation or Hartmann's procedure is the surgical resection of the rectosigmoid colon with closure of the anorectal stump and formation of an end colostomy. It was used to treat colon cancer or inflammation (proctosigmoiditis, proctitis, diverticulitis, volvulus, etc.).

  8. Fecal incontinence - Wikipedia

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    Surgery involving the rectum (e.g. lower anterior resection, often performed for colorectal cancer), radiotherapy directed at the rectum, and inflammatory bowel disease can cause scarring, which may result in the walls of the rectum becoming stiff and inelastic, reducing compliance.

  9. Ventral rectopexy - Wikipedia

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    This complication is reported at a rate of 4.6% of cases. [5] The mesh can erode into the vagina (1.3% of cases), or into the rectum. The risk of mesh complications appears to be low regardless of what mesh material is used. [22] However, biologic mesh may have a lower risk of complications compared to synthetic mesh. [24]