colotomy

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colotomy

(kəˈlɒtəmɪ)

n, pl -mies

(Surgery) a colonic incision

[C20 colon² + -tomy]

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колотомия

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The following day, the patient underwent exploratory laparotomy for removal of the gastric and cecal metallic bodies as well as several plastic pieces via gastrotomy and colotomy (Figure 3).

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Colotomy is performed to remove a foreign body or impacted faeces that cannot be softened with enemas.

Fecal impaction and its surgical management in a cat

Occasionally the laparoscopist will perform a colotomy for a very large polyp that can't be removed with the colonoscope alone.