NOTE: The thicknesses for backing flanges noted in the tables are applicable to. steel. Different metals demand different thicknesses for the same performance, so for. metals other than steel, consideration must be given to thickness. Although Tables 4, 5, 6 and 7 in these guidelines make reference to pressure ratings.
Big difference : A subtotal colectomy is removing almost all the colon; usually just a couple of inches are left near the rectum. A partial colectomy is not done AFTER a subtotal colectomy because there is basically no colon left.
Colectomy. The primary treatment for colon cancer is surgery. The part of the large bowel with cancer is removed, along with surrounding lymph nodes. Removal of the colon is called a colectomy. The remaining bowel is then joined together. Joining the bowel is called an anastomosis.