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May need excision of cecum. what does that entail?

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Surgery!: I guess you were recommended excision of that portion of your colon for a reason, usually a tumor or some kind of colitis .You may need to be hospitalized for few days. It all depends on the underlying reason for the excision.

Answered 3/11/2019

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Laparoscopic surgery: Also called minimally invasive surgery, usually three or four small incisions are made in the abdominal wall, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in length. Then a small tube is inserted into each incision and the abdomen in inflated to allow space to see the inside of the abdomen with a camera, mounted on one of the tubes. The cecum is removed and intestine reconnected with specially designed staplers.

Answered 6/24/2018

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