13. A 69-year-old man comes to the clinic complaining of fatigue, vague abdominal discomfort, and bloody stools. Colonoscopy reveals a mass in the descending colon. Microscopic examination of the biopsy shows malignant cells. When the surgeon starts the removal of the affected part of the digestive tract, he or she should ligate which of the following arteries? a. Internal iliac artery b. Inferior mesenteric artery c. Celiac trunk d. External iliac artery e. Superior mesenteric artery

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13. A 69-year-old man comes to the clinic
complaining of fatigue, vague abdominal
discomfort, and bloody stools. Colonoscopy
reveals a mass in the descending colon.
Microscopic examination of the biopsy shows
malignant cells. When the surgeon starts the
removal of the affected part of the digestive
tract, he or she should ligate which of the
following arteries?
a. Internal iliac artery
b. Inferior mesenteric artery
c. Celiac trunk
d. External iliac artery
e. Superior mesenteric artery
Transcribed Image Text:13. A 69-year-old man comes to the clinic complaining of fatigue, vague abdominal discomfort, and bloody stools. Colonoscopy reveals a mass in the descending colon. Microscopic examination of the biopsy shows malignant cells. When the surgeon starts the removal of the affected part of the digestive tract, he or she should ligate which of the following arteries? a. Internal iliac artery b. Inferior mesenteric artery c. Celiac trunk d. External iliac artery e. Superior mesenteric artery
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