Specific operations

Question 1

What is a hemicolectomy?

Answer 1

removal of a portion of the large intestine

Question 2

What is hartmann’s procedure?

Answer 2

removal of rectosigmoid colon and the formation of a colostomy

Question 3

What is an anterior resection

Answer 3

removal of the rectum

Question 4

What is a whipple procedure

Answer 4

removal of pancreatic head, pylorus, duodenum, gallbladder and bile duct

Question 5

What is a colostomy?

Answer 5

the operation which diverts one end of the colon through the opening in the abdomen - this is called a stoma in which a bag goes over and collects urine and faeces