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Choose a procedure to read its source-linked sections and questions for your care team.
01 /Bowel resectionSmall bowel resection, colectomy or colorectal resectionUnderstand why part of the bowel may be removed, what happens to the route food takes and what recovery can involve.02 /Stoma formationIleostomy or colostomy formationUnderstand how a bowel stoma is made, why it might be needed and how to manage everyday life and problems.03 /Stoma reversalClosure of an ileostomy or colostomyExplore when a stoma may be reversed, how the bowel is reconnected and what bowel function can be like afterwards.
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