"Your doctor may recommend a subtotal colectomy if your colon is diseased and must be entirely removed, but your rectum is unaffected by Crohn’s disease.
Once your colon is removed, your surgeon will join the ileum, or the lower part of your small intestine, to the rectum.
A colectomy allows you to continue to pass stool through your anus without the need for an external pouch."
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