A patient with cancer of the rectum is scheduled for surgery and the placement of a permanent ostomy. Which type of ostomy will this patient most likely have performed during the surgery?

Name: A patient with cancer of the rectum is scheduled for surgery and the placement of a permanent ostomy. Which type of ostomy will this patient most likely have performed during the surgery?
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Cancer of the rectum typically involves removal of the rectum, and the creation of a sigmoid colostomy.

A Patient with Cancer of the Rectum Is Scheduled for Surgery