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What is the definition or description of: small bowel resection?

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Dr. Joey Bluhm answered

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Removing intestine: This is a surgery where a portion of the small intestine is removed from the abdomen and the remaining ends of intestine are put together. This is usually done with a series of stapling and cutting devices but can also be sewn together with sutures.

Answered 12/5/2012

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Removal small bowel: Is the removal of a segment of the small bowel.

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Is it normal to have light bleeding from the rectum after small bowel resection? It seems to be round the feces but not in it. There's no pain.

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