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Colectomy — Intervention Micrograph of pseudomembranous colitis, an indication for colectomy. H E stain. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Colectomy — Surgery during which all or part of the colon (also called the large intestine) is removed. There are a number of different types of colectomies. They include: {{}}Right hemicolectomy in which the right part of the colon is removed, Left… … Medical dictionary
Colorectal cancer — Classification and external resources Diagram of the lower gastrointestinal tract ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Diverticulitis — Classification and external resources Large bowel (sigmoid colon) showing multiple diverticula. The diverticula appear on either side of the longitudinal muscle bundle (taenium). ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Ulcerative colitis — Classification and external resources Endoscopic image of a bowel section known as the sigmoid colon afflicted with ulcerative colitis. The internal surface of the colon is blotchy and broken in places … Wikipedia
Treatment of ulcerative colitis — This article concerns the treatment of ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic… … Wikipedia
Management of ulcerative colitis — involves first treating the acute symptoms of the disease, then maintaining remission. Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open… … Wikipedia
Colonoscopy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 45.23 MeSH … Wikipedia
Colostomy — Not to be confused with corpus callosotomy. Colostomy Intervention Line drawing showing a permanent colostomy for rectal cancer. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Colorectal polyp — Colon polyps Classification and external resources Polyp of sigmoid colon as revealed by colonoscopy. Approximately 1 cm in diameter. The polyp was removed by snare cautery ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
