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  2. Hartmann's operation - Wikipedia

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    Currently, its use is limited to emergency surgery when immediate anastomosis is not possible, or more rarely it is used palliatively in patients with colorectal tumours. [ 1 ] The Hartmann's procedure with a proximal end colostomy or ileostomy is the most common operation carried out by general surgeons for management of malignant obstruction ...

  3. Bowel resection - Wikipedia

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    When caused by cancer, bowel perforation typically requires surgery, including resection of blood and lymph supply to the cancerous area when possible. When perforation is at the site of the tumor, the perforation may be contained in the tumor and self resolve without surgery. However, surgery may be required later for the malignancy itself.

  4. Surgical anastomosis - Wikipedia

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    For example, an arterial anastomosis is used in vascular bypass and a colonic anastomosis is used to restore colonic continuity after the resection of colon cancer. A surgical anastomosis can be created using suture sewn by hand, mechanical staplers and biological glues , depending on the circumstances.

  5. Colostomy - Wikipedia

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    Only the proximal stoma is functioning. Most often, double-barrel colostomy is a temporary colostomy with two openings into the colon (distal and proximal). The elimination occurs through the proximal stoma. Colostomy surgery that is planned usually has a higher rate of long-term success than surgery performed in an emergency situation.

  6. Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment ...

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    After three years, 57% of those who got chemo and surgery were alive, compared to 51% of those who got chemo, surgery and radiation. The German Research Foundation funded the study. HODGKIN LYMPHOMA

  7. 'Apple Cider Vinegar' star Kaitlyn Dever felt 'calling' to ...

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    Especially compared to the reality of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation. The 3-year-old son of Strauss’ best friend has been diagnosed with leukemia. “The doctors have to put all this awful ...

  8. Ileo-anal pouch - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, the ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA), also known as restorative proctocolectomy (RPC), ileal-anal reservoir (IAR), an ileo-anal pouch, ileal-anal pullthrough, or sometimes referred to as a J-pouch, S-pouch, W-pouch, or a pelvic pouch, is an anastomosis of a reservoir pouch made from ileum (small intestine) to the anus, bypassing the former site of the colon in cases where the ...

  9. Kate Middleton reveals cancer was found after abdominal ... - AOL

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    Kate Middleton is undergoing preventative chemotherapy after doctors discovered cancer during her abdominal surgery in January.. Following months of speculation about her health, the world heard ...