Glossary - B

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy:  Surgery to removal both ovaries and fallopian tubes.

Bowel resection: Surgery to remove a part of the bowel. The procedure may remove the portion of the bowel where an obstruction is located. Complications of a bowel resection include fistula, the formation of adhesions, and the possibility of a colostomy.

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