Origin of the name Sydney: Transferred use of the surname originating as a Norman baronial name taken from the place-name St. Denis in Normandy. Alternatively, the name arose independently in England and is derived from the Old English elements sÄ«d (extensive, wide) and ieg (island in a river, riverside meadow).
Sigmoidectomy surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Sigmoidectomy surgery removes all or part of the sigmoid colon - the S-shaped part of the large intestine just before the rectum. Where possible the two healthy ends of the intestinal tract are then rejoined. If this is not possible then a stoma may be formed.
Descending colostomy and sigmoid colostomy. In these procedures, the stoma is on the left lower abdominal wall. The descending colostomy stoma is located just a few inches higher than the stoma for a sigmoid colostomy. A sigmoid colostomy, the most common colostomy type, may be permanent or temporary. Abdominal perineal resection of the rectum is done in patients with distal rectal cancer.