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The colon is also known as the large intestine. It starts with the cecum, which attaches to the small intestine, and ends with the

Photo credit: Jacqueline Littée, RN. All rights reserved. Signs of cancer may be found in the colon during a colonoscopy or

You will lie on your left side with your knees pulled up to your belly. The doctor will gently put the thin, flexible

A sigmoidoscopy helps your doctor look at the lower part of your large intestine (sigmoid colon). The test is done using a lighted

Photo credit: Jacqueline Littée, RN. Adapted with permission. All rights reserved. A polyp is a small growth of excess tissue that

A laparoscopic tubal ligation is done to permanently prevent a woman from getting pregnant. During this procedure, the doctor

A mini-laparotomy is done to permanently prevent a woman from becoming pregnant. This procedure requires one cut (incision) in the

A postpartum tubal ligation is done to permanently prevent a woman from getting pregnant. During this procedure, the doctor makes

Tubal ligation can be done by one of three different methods: Pinching off the tube in a loop with a band Cutting and

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