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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2006; 12(48): 7864-7868
Published online Dec 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i48.7864
Figure 1
Figure 1 Surgical procedures of colonic exclusion. A: Normal gastrointestinal structure in human body; B: Transect the ascending colon at the chosen level with good blood supply; C: Close the distal colon by U-shape sutures and sever the vermiform appendix; D: Lay the distal colon in abdominal cavity. The proximal ascending is made end-to-side anastomosis with rectum.