Residual

Residual (lat. Residuum - remaining, preserved):

– Residual is the balance that remains after performing any actions or operations. For example, in mathematics, a residual number is the remainder when one number is divided by another.

– In biology, residual cells are those that remain after the removal of tumors or other pathological formations.

Residual means that something remains after some action or process. This may be a residue after an operation, a residue after removal of a tumor or other pathological formation, or a residue after performing some process. The residual term is used in various fields such as mathematics, biology, medicine and others.

Residual polyps of the stomach and intestines are benign neoplasms formed as a result of inflammatory processes during chronic gastritis, pancreatitis, gastric ulcer, etc. They belong to neoplastic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and are a unique manifestation of it. Such neoplasms often have a similar clinical picture to gastritis. The incidence of residual polyps is approximately 2%, with men being affected 4-6 times more often than women. Due to long-term inflammatory disorders in the walls of the digestive organs, people often develop polypoid growths that disrupt the function of the digestive system.

Taking into account the peculiarities of the pathogenesis of polyps, the following groups are distinguished: - Hereditary formations that arise in early childhood after suffering inflammatory changes; — Acquired polyps, they are also called residual formations, which may contain foci of cells of a congenital neoplastic nature. Provoking factors are carcinogenic changes in the gastrointestinal tract, frequent severe diseases of the mucous membrane, opportunistic flora against the background of weakened immunity. Due to increased exposure to carcinogens from the external environment, mutations occur in the body. When these factors are combined, healthy cells may degenerate into polyps. Without proper treatment, their further malignant degeneration is possible. Compared to malignant intestinal tumors, the likelihood of developing the latter is significantly higher. They are detected in almost 1/4 of patients in the early stages of the disease. The intestine at risk occupies approximately a tenth of all departments. The disease is most widespread among patients aged 35–70 years, but it is almost 2 times more common in men.