Resection
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Resection is a surgical procedure involving the removal of a portion of an organ or limb, distinct from the complete removal of an organ or limb (amputation or extirpation). The article provides examples such as resection of the stomach, intestine, omentum, goiter, tooth root apex, and joints.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
RESECTION (from Latin resecare—to cut off), an operation involving the cutting off of a part of an organ or limb, in contrast to the removal of an entire organ or limb (amputation, extirpation). Examples: resection of the stomach, resection of the intestine, resection of the omentum, resection of a goiter, resection of the apex of a tooth root, resection of a joint.
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“Resection.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.com/article/resection/