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Polyps Colectomy

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PostPosted: 03/07/07 - 05:47    Post subject: Vote now! Reply with quote

I would like to know a thing or two about Polyps Colectomy. I do not know anything about that, and I want to, since my mother has been told that she has polyps that need to be removed from her surgically. Can you tell me something about that Polyps Colectomy? I am grateful for any kind of info.
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PostPosted: 03/13/07 - 20:26    Post subject: Vote now! Reply with quote

Polyps can occur in a lot of different places within our bodies. Sometimes they are easy to reach, sometimes not. In this other case, Polyps Colectomy could be necessary. First, doctors will examine thoroughly the polyps, to determine their size and whether they are malign or benign. Then they will decide how to move on. The procedure of examining polyps is called colonoscopy followed by Colectomy, if needed, of course.
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