| Colectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (427 words) |
 | Colectomy consists of the surgical resection of any extent of the large bowel (colon). |
| Prophylactic colectomy can be indicated in some forms of polyposis, Lynch syndrome and certain cases of inflammatory bowel disease because of high risk for development of colorectal cancer (malignization). |
| Traditionally, colectomy is performed via an abdominal incision (laparotomy), though minimally invasive colectomy, by means of laparoscopy, is growing both in scope of indications and popularity, and is a well-established procedure as of 2006 in many medical centers. |
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