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Covering General Surgery, Breast, Colorectal, Upper GI, HPB, Endocrine, Hernia and Vascular Surgery

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44 notes — Colorectal

Abdominoperineal Excision of Rectum (Laparoscopic)
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Abdominoperineal Resection (Open)
Colorectal →
Abdominoperineal Resection (Open) - Version 2
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Altemeier's Procedure
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Anal Fistula Surgery — Fistulotomy
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Anal Fistula Surgery — LIFT Procedure
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Anal Fistula Surgery — Seton Insertion
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Anorectal Abscess Drainage
Colorectal →
Anorectal Abscess Drainage - Version 2
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Anterior Resection (Laparoscopic)
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Appendicectomy (Open) - Version 2
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Appendicectomy (Laparoscopic) - Version 2
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Colostomy Closure (Reversal)
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Defunctioning Loop Colostomy (Laparoscopic)
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Delorme's Procedure
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Fistulotomy (Fistula-in-Ano)
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Haemorrhoid Band Ligation
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Haemorrhoidectomy (Ferguson Closed)
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Haemorrhoidectomy (Milligan-Morgan)
Colorectal →
Haemorrhoidectomy (Milligan-Morgan) - Version 2
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Hartmann's Procedure (Open)
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Hartmann's Procedure (Laparoscopic)
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Ileostomy Reversal
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Lateral Internal Anal Sphincterotomy
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Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy
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Left Hemicolectomy and End Colostomy
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Loop Colostomy Formation (Laparoscopic)
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Low Anterior Resection with Total Mesorectal Excision
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Panproctocolectomy and End Ileostomy (Laparoscopic)
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Pilonidal Abscess Drainage
Colorectal →
Pilonidal Sinus Excision
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Proctocolectomy with Ileoanal Pouch Anastomosis (IPAA)
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Right Hemicolectomy (Open)
Colorectal →
Right Hemicolectomy (Open) - Version 2
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Right Hemicolectomy (Laparoscopic)
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Right Hemicolectomy, Extended (Laparoscopic)
Colorectal →
Right Hemicolectomy (Laparoscopic) - Version 2
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Right Hemicolectomy (Laparoscopic) (Veress)
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Segmental Colectomy (Laparoscopic)
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Sigmoid Colectomy (Open)
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Sigmoid Colectomy (Laparoscopic)
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Sphincteroplasty (Post-Obstetric External Anal Sphincter Repair)
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Subtotal Colectomy and Ileorectal Anastomosis
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Transanal Excision of Rectal Tumour
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