Resection
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines resection as the surgical removal of a portion of an organ or limb, distinguishing it from the total removal of an organ or limb, which is termed amputation or extirpation. It provides examples of various resection procedures, including those involving 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.pages.dev/article/resection/