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Colon Resection (Archived)

Bettina Lieske  1 , Hira Ahmad  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Colon Resection (Archived)

Bettina Lieske et al.
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Excerpt

Colon resection is the removal of part of or the entire colon, depending on the underlying etiology of the disease that necessitates the removal.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Bettina Lieske declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Hira Ahmad declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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