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  1. ... can decrease inflammation and resolve symptoms. Occasionally, if segments of bowel are very inflamed and are not responding to medication, surgery to remove these segments may be necessary. While the patient is deep ...
  2. ... large intestine is attached to the short duodenal segment next to the stomach. The remaining segment of the duodenum connected to the pancreas and ...
  3. ... leads to inflammation and sometimes death of the segment of colon containing the diverticula. ... diverticular bleeding may involve surgical removal of the segment of colon containing the diverticula. While the patient ...
  4. ... the blood flow and oxygen supply to a segment of the intestine, causing damage (ischemia). A complete ... through the artery, causing tissue death of that segment of intestine (infarction).
  5. ... bowel obstruction in children. It occurs when a segment of small bowel "telescopes" on itself, thus causing ...
  6. ... the endoscope, surgery may be required. The bleeding segment of intestine or stomach is removed. However, most ...
  7. ... into the chest during thoracoscopic surgery, and the segment of lung with blebs is stapled across and ...
  8. ... in this close-up film. Note the narrowed segment toward the bottom of the picture.
  9. ... completely if a thrombus forms in the diseased segment.
  10. ... that remains is connected directly to the final segment of the small intestine, completely bypassing the upper ...
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