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  2. Hartmann's operation - Wikipedia

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    a. Localized or generalized peritonitis caused by perforation of the bowel secondary to the cancer b. Viable but injured proximal bowel that, in the opinion of the operating surgeon, precludes safe anastomosis c. Complicated diverticulitis [2] Use of the Hartmann's procedure initially had a mortality rate of 8.8%. [3]

  3. Colorectal cancer - Wikipedia

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    The signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer depend on the location of the tumor in the bowel, and whether it has spread elsewhere in the body ().The classic warning signs include: worsening constipation, blood in the stool, decrease in stool caliber (thickness), loss of appetite, loss of weight, and nausea or vomiting in someone over 50 years old. [15]

  4. Colectomy - Wikipedia

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    Colectomy as treatment for colorectal cancer also includes lymphadenectomy, or removal of surrounding lymph nodes, which may be done for staging of the cancer or removal of cancerous nodes. [11] More extensive lymphadenectomy is sometimes accomplished by the removal of the mesocolon , the fatty tissue adjacent to the colon, which contains blood ...

  5. Woman, 33, shares 5 colon cancer symptoms she dismissed: 'I ...

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    Radwah Oda was diagnosed with colon cancer at 30. She shares five symptoms she dismissed, including narrow stools, blood in the stool, pain and fatigue.

  6. Signs and symptoms of cancer - Wikipedia

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    Cancer symptoms are changes in the body caused by the presence of cancer. They are usually caused by the effect of a cancer on the part of the body where it is growing, although the disease can cause more general symptoms such as weight loss or tiredness. There are more than 100 different types of cancer with a wide range of signs and symptoms ...

  7. Colorectal surgery - Wikipedia

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    Gross pathology of a tubulovillous adenoma resected by minimally invasive colorectal surgery.. Surgical forms of treatment for these conditions include: colectomy, ileo/colostomy, polypectomy, strictureplasty, hemorrhoidectomy (in severe cases of hemorrhoids), minimally invasive surgery, anoplasty, and more depending on the condition the patient has.

  8. Colorectal polyp - Wikipedia

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    Level 0: Cancer does not penetrate through the muscularis mucosa. [9] Level 1: Cancer penetrates through the muscularis mucosa and invades the submucosa below but is limited to the head of the polyp. [9] Level 2: Cancer invades through with involvement of the neck of polyp. [9] Level 3: Cancer invades through with involvement of any parts of ...

  9. Descending colon - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of ulcerative colitis include diarrhea, bleeding, fever, abdominal pain, too much mucus in fecal material, and appetite and weight loss. Treatment methods can vary widely, ranging from changes in diet to drug therapy to corrective surgery, depending on the severity of the condition and the overall health of the patient.