Which of the following surgical procedures would remove an abnormal passageway?

A) diverticulectomy
B) hemorrhoidectomy
C) colectomy
D) fistulectomy


D) fistulectomy
A fistulectomy removes a fistula, an abnormal passageway. A diverticulectomy
removes a diverticulum, an outpouching. A hemorrhoidectomy removes a hemorrhoid, a varicose
vein. A colectomy removes the colon.

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