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For cancer and certain other cases, resection involves removing all or part of the stomach (gastrectomy) or esophagus (esophagectomy).
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Surgical resection may significantly reduce the likelihood of recurrence.17
In a study of 118 people who had surgery to remove hepatic adenomas, 8% had the tumor come back or get bigger.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
If a polyp is large, suspicious, or causing symptoms, it can be removed with transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) and minimal invasive performed under anesthesia.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
Because of that, it was decided a resection, or removal of part of Duff’s brain, would not be possible, so the deep brain stimulation was chosen.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Surgical resection may significantly reduce the likelihood of recurrence.17
In a study of 118 people who had surgery to remove hepatic adenomas, 8% had the tumor come back or get bigger.
—Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
If a polyp is large, suspicious, or causing symptoms, it can be removed with transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) and minimal invasive performed under anesthesia.
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
Because of that, it was decided a resection, or removal of part of Duff’s brain, would not be possible, so the deep brain stimulation was chosen.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Resection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resection. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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resection
noun
re·sec·tion
ri-ˈsek-shən 
: the surgical removal of part of an organ or structure
pancreatic resection
resection of the lower bowel
resection of a tumor
see abdominoperineal resection, mikulicz resection, segmental resection, wedge resection
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