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Colorectal Diseases |
Redundant colon07/27/2009 |
Can you explain what this is. I read in wikipedia that it is "One variation on the normal anatomy of the colon occurs when extra loops form, resulting in a longer than normal organ> This condition, referred to as redundant colon"Is this similar to a tortuous colon? Is it the same? If different can you explain the differences?
The words redundant and tortuous may be used interchangeably. However usually redundant just means long, with extra loops; tortuous, in practice, means difficult twists and turns that may make imaging especially difficult- like colonoscopy, or contrast enema.
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Janice Frederick Rafferty, MD Professor of Surgery Chief of Colorectal Surgery Division Division of Colorectal Surgery Department of Surgery College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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