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Reasons for Procedure
A colectomy may be performed to treat a variety of conditions, including the following:
- Colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory intestinal diseases (eg, colitis , Crohn’s disease )
- Intestinal blockage
- Trauma to the intestine
- Diverticular disease —small pouches form in the wall of the colon
- Precancerous polyps, especially those seen in familial polyposis
- A hole in the bowel wall, or dead piece of bowel
- Bleeding from the colon
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