Windows 10; Windows 10 Mobile; Windows Insider Preview; Windows 8.1; Windows RT 8.1; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows Phone 8; Windows Update; Windows accessibility; Show more; Show less
Segmentectomy is the excision (removal) of a portion of any organ or gland. The procedure has several variations and many names, including segmental resection, wide excision, lumpectomy, tumorectomy, quadrantectomy, and partial mastectomy.
What is a Colostomy? Colectomy is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of your colon. Your colon, also called your large intestine, is a long tubelike organ at the end of your digestive tract. Colectomy may be necessary to treat or prevent diseases and conditions that affect your colon. There are various types of colectomy operations: Total colectomy involves removing the entire colon.