Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...
Lung wedge resection is surgery that removes a small, wedge-shaped piece of lung tissue. It can treat early stage lung cancer or help doctors diagnose suspicious lumps or shadows on the lungs ...
Liver resection is recommended to treat some types of cancer originating in the liver (hepatocellular cancer, bile duct cancer, and gallbladder cancer), and occasionally benign liver tumors that are ...
Approximately 4-8 male patients with urinary retention present to the Manila Genitourinary Clinic (Cebu Branch), Cebu, Philippines (the Cebu Genitourinary Clinic), each year. We performed a ...
For patients undergoing liver resection, hypovolemic phlebotomy reduces perioperative red blood cell transfusions compared with usual care, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in The ...
Through a longitudinal incision in the capsule, while carefully protecting the superficial cutaneous radial nerve branches and the radial artery, a piecemeal resection of the trapezium is done.