rectosigmoidectomy

  • 1rectosigmoidectomy — rec·to·sig·moi·dec·to·my (rek″to sig″moi dekґtə me) excision of the rectum and sigmoid; called also proctosigmoidectomy …

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  • 2perineal rectosigmoidectomy — rectosigmoidectomy through a perineal incision; see also Altemeier procedure, under procedure …

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  • 3Rectal prolapse — Infobox Disease Name = Rectal prolapse |www.images/google/pinksock.com Caption = DiseasesDB = 11189 ICD10 = ICD10|K|62|3|k|55 ICD9 = ICD9|569.1 ICDO = OMIM = 176780 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 3533 MeshID = D012005 Rectal… …

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  • 4proctosigmoidectomy — Excision of the rectum and sigmoid colon. [procto + sigmoid, + G. ektome, excision] * * * proc·to·sig·moid·ec·to·my .präk tō .sig mȯid ek tə mē n, pl mies complete or partial surgical excision of the rectum and sigmoid colon * * *… …

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  • 5Altemeier procedure — surgical treatment for rectal prolapse or cancer consisting of perineal rectosigmoidectomy and resection of adjacent mesentery …

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