Abstract
The large intestine, or colon, about 150 cm long, extends from the terminal ileum to the rectum. The classic divisions are the cecum, colon proper, rectum, and anal canal. The cecum, the first 6 cm of the large bowel just below the ileocolic valve, together with the ascending and hepatic flexures, forms a surgical unit, the right colon.
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Skandalakis, J.E., Skandalakis, L.J., Skandalakis, P.N. (2000). Colon and Anorectum. In: Surgical Anatomy and Technique. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7993-9_12
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