Colon Surgery
James Moyog
November 19, 2008
Over the years colon related diseases and colon cancer has become very common. This has been the result of the unhealthy lifestyles that we have begun to follow. Colon cancer has been named the third most common cancer in the world and thousands of people die every year and the same or more are diagnosed. Colon surgery is the most common treatment for colon cancer. But surgery is not needed if the cancer is detected at an early stage. In such situation, a doctor can remove the tumor with a colonoscope. Most of the time however, colon cancer surgery is required. There are different types of surgeries. Let us see some in brief.
Colon resection surgery: The standard procedure is called a surgical resection. In this kind of surgery, a surgeon makes an incision in the abdomen, removes the tumor and then reconnects the colon so it's one piece again. This is the simplest surgery and the conventional type it takes more time to heal.
Ostomy: this is another type of colon surgery and is basically a detour for your intestines. In normal cases the wastes travels through the colon into the rectum and is then released through the anus during defecation before colon cleansing product. After an ostomy bypass, the waste material leaves the intestine through a port in the abdomen, and moves into a colostomy bag on the outside of the body. Some ostomies are permanent. Others are temporary detours that give part of your body a chance to heal before you use it again.
Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) Colon Surgery: Laparoscopic colon surgery is a new technique that is rapidly gaining popularity. There are many advantages of laparoscopy like faster recovery time and shorter hospitalization, less postoperative pain, quicker return to normal activities and smaller scar. In this kind of surgery, the surgeon makes about four or five small incisions. A laparoscope is inserted into one of the openings to allow the surgeon to see inside the abdomen. Instruments are then inserted through the other openings and are used to remove the affected section of the bowel. After this the surgeon reattaches the healthy segments of the bowel. A slightly larger incision is usually made to remove the diseased section of colon cleanse from the body. The surgery takes 2 to 3 hours. In most cases the patient is out of the operating room more quickly than after an open procedure.
Colon resection surgery: The standard procedure is called a surgical resection. In this kind of surgery, a surgeon makes an incision in the abdomen, removes the tumor and then reconnects the colon so it's one piece again. This is the simplest surgery and the conventional type it takes more time to heal.
Ostomy: this is another type of colon surgery and is basically a detour for your intestines. In normal cases the wastes travels through the colon into the rectum and is then released through the anus during defecation before colon cleansing product. After an ostomy bypass, the waste material leaves the intestine through a port in the abdomen, and moves into a colostomy bag on the outside of the body. Some ostomies are permanent. Others are temporary detours that give part of your body a chance to heal before you use it again.
Minimally Invasive (Laparoscopic) Colon Surgery: Laparoscopic colon surgery is a new technique that is rapidly gaining popularity. There are many advantages of laparoscopy like faster recovery time and shorter hospitalization, less postoperative pain, quicker return to normal activities and smaller scar. In this kind of surgery, the surgeon makes about four or five small incisions. A laparoscope is inserted into one of the openings to allow the surgeon to see inside the abdomen. Instruments are then inserted through the other openings and are used to remove the affected section of the bowel. After this the surgeon reattaches the healthy segments of the bowel. A slightly larger incision is usually made to remove the diseased section of colon cleanse from the body. The surgery takes 2 to 3 hours. In most cases the patient is out of the operating room more quickly than after an open procedure.
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