Bowel resection surgery

A number of causes can contribute to perforation, bleeding, inflammation, or obstruction of the small intestine, colon, or rectum, inhibiting the normal passage of feces. The causes include injury, cancer, diverticulitis, volvulus, rectal prolapse, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease (inflammatory bowel disease).

Depending on your condition, your surgeon may perform a bowel resection surgery to remove and repair the diseased section of the small or large intestine.

Most patients recover fully and return to normal intestinal function, although some require additional treatment, such as radiation and chemotherapy, or other treatments.