Laparoscopic Colon Surgery

Some patients in comparison to open surgery better tolerate laparoscopic colon surgery. IN the procedure, the patients whose surgeries are completed by these minimally invasive techniques can enjoy a quicker recovery, less pain and a faster return to their normal life. Laparoscopic surgery can be done in several cases with the aid of medical microscope. Some tests, like a CAT scan, may be ordered to see if there is any visible sign of the cancer having already spread before the surgery itself can take place. This is done to know if the cancer cells have metastasized or spread. This is a factor in the decision of whether the surgery must be pushed through or not. When surgery is done, the section of bowel with the tumor is removed along with some surrounding tissue. Lymph nodes of the patient will be checked for signs of cancer. The lymph node involvement serves as evidence that cancer cells had indeed already spread elsewhere.

The article explains of diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is a condition, which may be caused by too many years of not enough fiber in the diet. In such condition, the colon squeezes so hard that pockets form. While most patients with diverticulosis have no symptoms, each of these pockets can act like an appendix and can get infected, or even rupture. The diverticulosis can be viewed clearly under the medical microscope.

The symptoms of the disease may range from vague, left lower abdominal pains with diarrhea, constipation, or both to severe pain, peritonitis or bowel blockage. In some of the patients with mild symptoms, measures like adding more fiber to the diet, with fruits, vegetables and whole grain cereals or with a supplement, may help alleviate the symptoms. Other procedures like barium enema or colonoscopy are also essentially done in some cases in order to exclude other worrisome problems of similar symptoms. More severe symptoms usually respond to antibiotics. Some of it are given IV. People who have severe or recurrent attacks require surgery. Like colon cancer surgery, this surgery would require removal of the diseased section of the bowel possibly with construction of a colostomy.

Traditional colon operations have been performed through large incisions running up and down the length of the abdomen. In the procedure, the section of the colon is removed. After which, the two ends of the bowel may be joined back together. The abdomen is then closed and the patient is watched for any problems while waiting for their bowel to resume working so they can eat and go home. In such cases, normal activities with open operations may be restricted for a longer time.

Surgeons since the early 1990s experienced both at colon surgery and laparoscopic surgery. They have been removing the colon without a large incision.
To do this colon surgery laparoscopically, places three to five ports in the patient with the aid of medical microscope. It is through which that a video camera and miniature versions of the usual surgical instruments are passed. The surgical team then performs the same operation inside without opening the abdomen to the air. IN this less invasive procedure, the portion of bowel is removed by enlarging one of the port sites enough to pull the bowel portion out. There are then three or four incisions made in the surgery. There is less pain associated with the procedure and a quicker return to normal intestinal and overall physical activity after the laparoscopic form of this operation is usually expected. Read more on this article