Bowel Surgery

Bowel surgery, also known as a resection or enterectomy, involves surgically removing a portion of the small or large intestine. This procedure is performed to treat various conditions like cancer, bowel obstruction, or damaged or diseased sections of the bowel. The specific type of surgery depends on the location and extent of the problem, and may involve joining the remaining healthy ends of the bowel (anastomosis) or creating a stoma (colostomy or ileostomy).