Laparoscopic Colectomy Surgery in India at Affordable Cost- Colectomy

 

Laparoscopic Colectomy Surgery in India at Affordable Cost- Colectomy

 

What is a colectomy?

The colon (large intestine) is the last part of your digestive tract. This part of the bowel works to soak up water and store food waste. The colon is a tube-like muscle. This tube has a very smooth lining. The lining is made up of millions of cells. The colon in an adult is about 4 – 6 feet long. The rectum is the last 6 inches of the colon. A colectomy is surgery to remove all or part of your colon…..

Right Hemicolectomy

Part or all of the ascending colon and cecum are removed. The colon is then reconnected to the small intestine….

Left Hemicoloectomy

Part or all of the descending colon is removed. The transverse colon is then reconnected to the rectum….

Sigmoid Colectomy

Part or all of the sigmoid colon is removed. The descending colon is then reconnected to the rectum…

Low Anterior Resection

The sigmoid colon and a portion of the rectum is removed. The descending colon is reconnected to the remaining rectum….

Abdominal Perineal Resection

Part of or all of the sigmoid colon and the entire rectum and anus are removed. A colostomy will be made. A colostomy creates an opening in your stomach wall so waste can pass from the body….

 

Why would I need a colectomy?

This is done to remove the disease causing your symptoms, such as : -

Cancer Polyps Irritable bowel disease Bleeding…

 

 

Description

Minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery involves using multiple trocars (thin tubes) placed through 3 to 5 small incisions. These incisions are usually less than 0.5 cm (less than ¼ inch). Carbon dioxide gas is then used to slowly inflate the abdomen. A thin telescope is placed through one of the trocars….

 

Advantages

Results are different for each procedure and each patient. Some common advantages of minimally invasive colorectal surgery are:

Shorter hospital stay Shorter recovery time Less pain from the incision…

 

 

What happens during surgery?

Right sided colon removal requires a 1/2 inch incision near the umbilicus to place the camera. Instruments are placed through three 1/4 inch incision and the colon is extracted using an incision about three inches long.

Left sided colon removal requires a 1/2 inch incision near the umbilicus to place the camera. Instruments are placed through two 1/4 inch incision and the colon is extracted using an incision about three inches long….

 

Follow-up

In order to identify and treat any complications as they may arise, close, lifetime follow-up is essential. Follow-up after surgery is extremely important. Patients usually make an appointment to see their surgeon 2 weeks after discharge. At this visit, further plans are made and the patient may be cleared for full activities such as driving…..

 

 

 

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