What are the risks of a partial colectomy for diverticulosis?

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    Healthwise answered:

    All surgeries have some risks of infection, severe bleeding or complications from general anesthesia.

    After some colectomies, a leak develops between the joined sections of the colon. Or injury may occur to the bladder, ureters or blood vessels.

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    All surgeries have some risks of infection, severe bleeding or complications from general anesthesia. After some colectomies, a leak develops between the joined sections of the colon. Or injury may occur to the bladder, ureters or blood vessels. More