Gastrointestinal surgery is a treatment for diseases of the parts of the body involved in digestion. This includes the e

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Liver resection is surgery to remove part of your liver. You can remove up to two-thirds of your liver as long as the re

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Colon surgery can be performed in two ways: Open colectomy. Open surgery involves making a longer incision in the abdome

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An appendectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix if it becomes infected. This condition is called appendic

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A cholecystectomy is a surgery to remove the gallbladder, a pear-shaped organ that sits just below the liver in the uppe

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Bariatric surgery involves changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight. Bariatric surgery is performed when

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hemorrhoidectomy. Surgery to remove hemorrhoids is called a hemorrhoidectomy. The doctor makes small incisions around th

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Lateral internal sphincterotomy is surgery to treat an anal fissure, a tear in the opening of the anus that can cause pa

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Anal Fistula Surgery involves cutting or scraping out the fistula and covering the hole where it entered the intestine w

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Thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland loca

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