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Live Webcast of Colon Surgery, Segment 1 – Essentia Health

Essentia Health’s Duluth Clinic colorectal surgeon Dr. Melissa Najarian performs a laparoscopic hemicolectomy and Dr. Thomas Wiig moderates. In this minimally invasive procedure, a portion of the colon is removed through a two-inch incision in the abdomen. Gastroenterologist Dr. Theresa Smith says during colon cancer screening doctors look for and remove potentially cancerous polyps in the colon.