Bowel resection can be done for many diseases that affect the colon, such as colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, or Crohn's disease. The goal of bowel resection is to take out the part of the colon or ...

Most of the sigmoid colon is in the left lower quarter of the body. When a diverticulum becomes inflamed (diverticulitis), the symptoms suggest “left-sided appendicitis.” Symptoms usually ...