{"id":6424,"date":"2026-06-03T13:35:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/?post_type=service&#038;p=6424"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:13:22","slug":"colorectal-surgery","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/es\/services\/surgery\/colorectal-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Cirug\u00eda Colorrectal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f5a44f5b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorectal Care at Vail Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call <a href=\"tel:9704795036\">(970) 479-5036<\/a> to schedule a telehealth or in-person appointment in Vail.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vail Health provides the highest standard of care for colorectal conditions, which affect the lower gastrointestinal tract, colon and rectum. With compassionate, highly experienced providers and the most advanced robotic surgery tools available, including the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vailhealth.org\/services\/surgery\/robotics\">da Vinci Xi Surgical System<\/a>, Vail Health offers excellence in colorectal care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collaboration among experts increases the level of colorectal services offered within the Vail Health health care system, which includes&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmmhealth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado Mountain Medical,<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shawcancercenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centro de C\u00e1ncer Shaw<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howardhead.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Howard Head Medicina Deportiva<\/a>, among others. From the onset of a colorectal condition, providers communicate seamlessly with each other and with patients to create an individualized treatment and recovery plan. For colorectal patients, this team-based approach allows for a streamlined experience that spans treatment, pain management and follow-up care, including physical therapy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VH_SurgicalAssociates_PatientProvider-4_reg-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VH_SurgicalAssociates_PatientProvider-4_reg-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VH_SurgicalAssociates_PatientProvider-4_reg-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VH_SurgicalAssociates_PatientProvider-4_reg-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.vail.fortyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VH_SurgicalAssociates_PatientProvider-4_reg-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorectal Conditions and Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vail Health&#8217;s colorectal care team treats a variety of conditions and performs colorectal procedures including the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorectal Conditions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Colon polyps, large or complicated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colon cancer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diverticulitis\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acute diverticulitis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic relapsing diverticulitis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complicated diverticulitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parastomal Hernia Repair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorectal Procedures<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Colectomy (Right, Transverse, Left and Sigmoid)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low Anterior Resection (Rectal Resection)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colostomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ileostomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lysis of Adhesions for Bowel Obstruction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small Bowel Resection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appendectomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Colorectal Robotic Surgery?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colorectal&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vailhealth.org\/services\/surgery\/robotics\"><strong>robotic surgery<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;is a minimally invasive surgery technique that uses advancements in robotics to achieve many beneficial surgical outcomes including better options for pain management and a faster recovery time. In colorectal robotic surgery, the surgeon performs the surgery by guiding instruments from a console that delivers highly magnified, 3D high-definition views of the surgical area. Using this technology, the surgeon is able to move the instruments with fine-tuned precision and a greater range of motion than the human hand. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vail Health\u2019s operating suite is equipped with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vailhealth.org\/services\/surgery\/robotics\"><strong>da Vinci Xi Surgical System<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;for colorectal robotic surgery. Colorectal conditions that require surgery are often good candidates for robotic surgery due to its advantages over traditional and laparoscopic surgery for this technically challenging area of the body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Colorectal Robotic Surgery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The benefits of colorectal robotic surgery compared to traditional and laparoscopic surgery include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faster recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less time spent in the hospital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quicker return to activities and work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced chance of infection&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smaller surgical incision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimally invasive techniques<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smaller surgical incisions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More options for pain control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decreased need for opioid prescriptions&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colorectal Surgery: What to Expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section \tclass=\"accordion\"\n\tstyle=\"--padding: 6rem\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion__container container aligncenter\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion__row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__col col color-scheme-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Heading & intro content-->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Items -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-trigger flex-row align-items-center justify-content-space-between text-align-left\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-1\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Colorectal Surgery Consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"plus\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\" \/><path class=\"plus_v\" d=\"M12 5v14\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once patients have been diagnosed with a colorectal condition that requires surgery, they will meet with a surgeon who will review imaging and previous procedures. In consultation with the patient, the surgeon will recommend a course of treatment. At the time of consultation, colorectal surgery will be scheduled if needed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-trigger flex-row align-items-center justify-content-space-between text-align-left\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-2\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Preparing for Colorectal Surgery<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"plus\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\" \/><path class=\"plus_v\" d=\"M12 5v14\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From surgery planning to recovery, our team focuses on educating patients and providing the support needed during this time. Patients having colorectal surgery are normally prescribed antibiotics before surgery to reduce the chance of infection and should plan on doing a\u00a0bowel prep the day before surgery. Patients should also familiarize themselves with this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vailhealth.org\/services\/surgery\/vail-health-surgical-services\"><strong>pre-surgery information<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0provided by the Surgical Associates team and can reach out to us with questions:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-Surgical Planning:<\/strong>\u00a0(970) 479-5144<br \/>\n<strong>Admissions:<\/strong>\u00a0(970) 479-7261<br \/>\n<strong>Insurance Support Team:<\/strong>\u00a0(888) 652-7640 or (970) 777-2902<\/p>\n<p><em>Office hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday-Friday.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-trigger flex-row align-items-center justify-content-space-between text-align-left\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-3\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Hospital Check-in Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"plus\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\" \/><path class=\"plus_v\" d=\"M12 5v14\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patients should plan to arrive at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vailhealth.org\/locations\/vail\"><strong>Hospital Vail Health<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0an hour and half prior to surgery. A valet is available to park your car at no cost. Check in at the Admissions department.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-trigger flex-row align-items-center justify-content-space-between text-align-left\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-4\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Colorectal Surgery Overview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"plus\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\" \/><path class=\"plus_v\" d=\"M12 5v14\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your provider will meet you in the pre-operative area before surgery to review your procedure, answer any outstanding questions and discuss recovery plans.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-trigger flex-row align-items-center justify-content-space-between text-align-left\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-5\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Recovering from Colorectal Surgery<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"plus\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\" \/><path class=\"plus_v\" d=\"M12 5v14\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patients should expect a hospital stay ranging from one to four days. While a typical recovery for open colorectal surgery is 6 to 8 weeks with no strenuous activity, the recovery for colorectal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vailhealth.org\/services\/surgery\/robotics\"><strong>robotic surgery<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is much quicker, closer to 2 to 4 weeks. Our surgical protocols and close relationship with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.howardhead.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Howard Head Medicina Deportiva<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will get you back to the activities you love as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-trigger flex-row align-items-center justify-content-space-between text-align-left\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-6\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Colorectal Surgery Pain Control<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"plus\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\" \/><path class=\"plus_v\" d=\"M12 5v14\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Post-surgery pain control includes multimodal therapies such as non-steroidal medications (NSAIDs), Tylenol, non-opioid muscle relaxers, and other strategies designed to reduce pain and decrease the need for opioid prescriptions. We also work with our anesthesiology team to provide catheters that significantly decrease postoperative pain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__item-trigger flex-row align-items-center justify-content-space-between text-align-left\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-7\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Colorectal Surgery Follow Up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"plus\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\" \/><path class=\"plus_v\" d=\"M12 5v14\" \/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel\" id=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-panel-7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"block_802f7d58cfe0c4a5f9d5866d573e783b_accordion-title-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__item-panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After leaving the hospital, patients will normally return to the clinic to see their provider 7 to 10 days after surgery for their first postoperative appointment. 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