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Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection
This is a type of surgery where doctors remove part or all of the colon or rectum using small cuts in the belly. It’s called “minimally invasive” because it uses smaller cuts than regular surgery. This method helps treat several bowel problems.
Indications for Surgery:
Colorectal Cancer: To remove cancer in the colon or rectum.
Diverticulitis: To take out inflamed or infected pouches in the colon.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): For Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis when medicines aren’t working.
Benign (Non-Cancerous) Tumors or Polyps: If they cause problems or could turn into cancer.
Blockages: To fix parts of the bowel that are blocked.
Procedure:
Anesthesia: You’ll be asleep and won’t feel anything during the surgery.
Small Cuts: The surgeon makes 4-5 small cuts in your belly.
Camera Inserted: A thin tube with a camera (called a laparoscope) is put in so the doctor can see inside.
Using Tools: Special tools go in through the other cuts to do the surgery.
Removing the Problem Area: The bad part of the colon or rectum is taken out. Lymph nodes may also be removed if needed.
Connecting the Bowel: The two ends of the bowel are joined back together. Sometimes, a temporary opening (called a colostomy) is made to let waste leave the body.
Closing the Cuts: The small cuts are closed with stitches or glue.
Advantages of Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection:
Less Pain: Smaller cuts hurt less than bigger ones.
Quicker Healing: You may go home sooner and get back to normal faster.
Less Risk of Infection: Small cuts are less likely to get infected.