Reanastomosis of the bowel refers to which surgical action?

• A. Removal of a bowel segment
• B. Reconnecting two ends of the bowel
• C. Inserting a bowel stent
• D. Creating a permanent opening

Answer: (B)

Reanastomosis means restoring continuity by reconnecting two ends of the bowel that have been divided. In bowel surgery, an anastomosis is the surgical joining of two luminal surfaces, and the term “reanastomosis” specifically indicates doing that connection again after a prior separation or temporary diversion. This is typically done after removing a diseased segment or after taking down a temporary ostomy, using sutures or staples to rejoin the intestines so contents can pass through normally. It is not about removing a segment, which is resection; nor about placing a stent or creating a permanent opening (stoma).