• Bowel Resection Learn what to expect during bowel resection surgery.
  • Barium Enema Medical Test Discusses barium enema, a procedure used to help diagnose problems in the large intestine (colon and rectum). Covers why it's done, how it's done, and how to prepare. Looks at risks. Covers possible results.
  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Test Medical Test The carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test measures the amount of this protein that may appear in the blood of some people who have certain kinds of cancers, especially cancer of the large intestine (colon and rectal cancer). It may also be present in...
  • Ileostomy Learn what it's like to have an ileostomy procedure.
  • Sigmoidoscopy (Anoscopy, Proctoscopy) Medical Test Anoscopy, proctoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy tests allow your doctor to look at the inner lining of your anus, your rectum, and the lower part of the large intestine (colon). These tests are used to look for abnormal growths (such as tumors or polyps), inflammation, bleeding, hemorrhoids, and other conditions (such as...
  • Liver Resection Surgery Overview Liver resection is surgery to remove a piece of the liver. Up to one-half of your liver can be removed if the rest of it is healthy. The doctor makes a cut (incision) in your belly to take out part of the liver. If the doctor removes the right side...
  • Colostomy Surgery Overview A colostomy is surgery to make an opening in the skin on the belly and connect your bowel (colon) to that opening. The opening is called a stoma. The stoma may be needed for weeks to months. Or it may be needed throughout your life. After surgery, stool will not leave your body through your anus. It will go through the...
  • Colostomy Learn how a colostomy is done and what to expect after surgery.
  • Virtual Colonoscopy Medical Test Discusses virtual colonoscopy (computed tomographic colonography). Explains how it differs from regular colonoscopy. Covers why it is done and when it might be chosen. Explains how it is done and what the results mean.
  • Stool Analysis Medical Test Discusses stool analysis, a test used to look for bacteria, parasites, or blood in the digestive tract. Covers why and how it is done. Looks at risks. Covers normal and abnormal results.

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