resektiert
Resektiert is the past participle of resektieren, used in medical German to indicate that tissue or an organ has been surgically removed in whole or in part. The term is employed across medical specialties, including oncology, gastroenterology, ENT, and vascular surgery, and can describe both curative resections and tissue removal for diagnostic or palliative purposes.
In oncologic surgery, resections aim to achieve clear margins, meaning no tumor cells at the border of
Common resections include colectomy for colorectal disease, gastrectomy, lobectomy for lung lesions, hepatectomy, and partial nephrectomy,
Risks associated with resections include bleeding, infection, injury to neighboring structures, and anastomotic or wound-healing complications,
Etymology: resektieren derives from Latin resectus, meaning cut off, from rescare, meaning to cut again.