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Anterior Resection
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Etienne Moore
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last modified
2007-04-02 18:03
This is an operation where a diseased part of the left sided-colon and rectum is removed from an incision in the front of the abdomen and a join or anastomosis is made in the bowel. A temporary stoma or ileostomy may be used to give the join a rest while it heals.