Intestine Surgery
Several small incisions (or ports) are made in the abdomen. A small camera is inserted through one of the ports to direct the surgeon to the colon. Su...
About Intestine Surgery
Several small incisions (or ports) are made in the abdomen. A small camera is inserted through one of the ports to direct the surgeon to the colon. Surgical instruments are inserted through the other incisions and the colon is pulled through one of the ports and operated on externally, before being reinserted. This type of surgery is meant to result in a quicker recovery time for the patient and also less scarring.
In some cases the surgeon will discover during surgery that they need to convert to open surgery due to unforeseen circumstances. Once the surgeon has removed the colon the intestinal tract must be reconnected so you can pass stools. In IRA surgery the ileum (the last part of the small intestine) is joined directly to the rectum. How the surgeon closes the incision/s in your abdomen depends on whether you received open or laparoscopic surgery.
The wound in open surgery is often large and runs down the middle of the abdomen. In general this will be closed used clips which will then need to be removed around 10 days after surgery. Doctors at AarPee Hospital have been trusted with safety and success in their medical surgeries, for years now.
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