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.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: A tonsillectomy is surgery to remove your tonsils. The tonsils are 2 large lumps of tissue in the back of your throat. An adenoidectomy is surgery to remove your adenoids. Adenoids are small lumps of tissue on the top of your throat.