resectors

Resectors are surgeons who perform surgical resections, the removal of tissue, organs, or diseased portions thereof. The term emphasizes the act of resection itself rather than broader patient management.

Resectors work across medical specialties such as general surgery, colorectal surgery, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, thoracic surgery, and surgical oncology. They operate for cancer, inflammatory disease, benign tumors, or trauma, with the aim of removing diseased tissue and, when possible, preserving function. Indications include achieving local control of disease, relieving obstruction, or removing nonfunctional tissue.

Common procedures include bowel resections (colectomy, segmental resection), liver resections (hepatectomy), lung resections (lobectomy, pneumonectomy), pancreatic resections, and upper gastrointestinal or esophageal resections. Resection techniques may be open, laparoscopic, or robotic-assisted, with minimally invasive approaches increasingly favored when feasible. The surgical goal is often a negative margin (R0 resection) and careful attention to secure anastomoses and preservation of organ function; when complete resection is not possible, resections may be part of palliative plans or combined with other therapies such as chemotherapy or radiation.

Training and practice: Resectors are physicians who complete medical school and a residency in surgery, often followed by subspecialty fellowships in their area of resection. Outcomes depend on disease stage, patient factors, and multidisciplinary care. Ethical decision-making involves weighing potential cure against operative risk and impact on quality of life.