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Additionally, vitamin B12 is absorbed in the ileum, so people who have undergone a small bowel resection may also be at risk of deficiency.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
Nguyen opened up his own private practice in San Jose, California in 1997 — one of the largest Vietnamese American communities in the U.S.
In 2008, Nguyen became the first surgeon in the U.S. to perform a single-incision laparoscopic colon resection.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC news, 12 May 2025
Also known as gingival resection or gingival graft, this surgery involves removing gum tissue from one part of the mouth and transferring it to the affected area.1
Periodontists (gum specialists) perform gum graft surgery and play an important role in protecting your teeth.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 May 2025
In January 2024, Towle had a liver resection, her gallbladder removed and several abdominal lymph nodes taken out.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
Nguyen opened up his own private practice in San Jose, California in 1997 — one of the largest Vietnamese American communities in the U.S.
In 2008, Nguyen became the first surgeon in the U.S. to perform a single-incision laparoscopic colon resection.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC news, 12 May 2025
Also known as gingival resection or gingival graft, this surgery involves removing gum tissue from one part of the mouth and transferring it to the affected area.1
Periodontists (gum specialists) perform gum graft surgery and play an important role in protecting your teeth.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 3 May 2025
In January 2024, Towle had a liver resection, her gallbladder removed and several abdominal lymph nodes taken out.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 May 2025
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“Resection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resection. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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resection
noun
re·sec·tion
ri-ˈsek-shən 
: the surgical removal of part of an organ or structure
pancreatic resection
resection of the lower bowel
resection of a tumor
see abdominoperineal resection, mikulicz resection, segmental resection, wedge resection
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