What does resect mean in surgery?

Resection is the surgical removal of part or all of a damaged organ or structure, particularly the removal of a tumor. Spinal tumors and lesions that develop on the nerves can cause chronic back pain and should be excised through resection.

What does completely resected mean?

Abstract. The term ‘complete resection’ is traditionally defined as a desired surgical procedure if a considerable survival benefit is anticipated in patients with NSCLC. From a surgeon’s viewpoint, it is therefore of great importance in patient selection for thoracotomy.

What is resect a tumor?

Listen to pronunciation. (ree-SEK-shun) Surgery to remove tissue or part or all of an organ.

Is resection the same as removal?

Resection is similar to excision except it involves cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part. Resection includes all of a body part or any subdivision of a body part having its own body part value in ICD-10-PCS, while excision includes only a portion of a body part.

What is resection and anastomosis?

A surgical anastomosis is an artificial connection made by a surgeon. It may be done when an artery, vein, or part of the intestine is blocked off. It can also be done for a tumor in part of the intestine. A surgeon will remove the portion that’s blocked in a procedure called resection.

Can a malignant tumor be removed?

In most cancer cases, the treatment goal is malignant tumor removal. Often two or more treatment methods are applied and selected from surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.

Is chemo necessary after tumor removal?

The aim of chemotherapy after surgery or radiotherapy is to lower the risk of the cancer coming back in the future. This is called adjuvant treatment. The chemotherapy circulates throughout your body and kills off any cancer cells that have broken away from the main tumour before your operation.