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Abscess; Hole (perforation) in the colon; Fistula (abnormal connections between different parts of the colon or the colon and another body area)
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Only about 20% of patients with diverticulosis experience symptoms that prompt them to seek medical care. Most people never know that they have diverticula. For those individuals with cramping pain and constipation due to diverticulosis, the usual...
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Treatment for uncomplicated diverticulitis usually requires hospitalization, but some physicians will agree to try treatment at home for very mildly ill patients. These patients will be put on a liquid diet and receive oral antibiotics. Although r...
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Bowel resection is a surgical procedure in which a diseased part of the large intestine is removed. The procedure is also known as colectomy, colon removal, colon resection, or resection of part of the large intestine.
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A bowel resection is a surgical procedure in which a part of the large or small intestine is removed.
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Intravenous rehydration is the process by which sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle which is inserted into a vein.
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Sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar, are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle that is inserted into a vein.
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Intravenous (IV) rehydration is a treatment for fluid loss in which a sterile water solution containing small amounts of salt or sugar is injected into the patient's bloodstream.
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A colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings a portion of the large intestine through the abdominal wall to carry feces out of the body.
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Colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings the end of the large intestine through the abdominal wall. Stools moving through the intestine drain into a bag attached to the abdomen.
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A colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings a portion of the large intestine through the abdominal wall to carry feces out of the body.
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Ostomy is a surgical procedure used to create an opening for urine or feces to be released from the body. Colostomy refers to a surgical procedure in which a portion of the large intestine is brought through the abdominal wall to carry stool out o...
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Ostomy is a surgical procedure used to create an opening for urine and feces to be released from the body. Colostomy refers to a surgical procedure where a portion of the large intestine is brought through the abdominal wall to carry stool out of ...
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