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Laparoscopic Colectomy
Colon and rectal surgery traditionally required a large incision, causing asignificant amount of post operative pain and an extended recovery period. Now the minimally invasive laparoscopic technique requires several (3-4) small incisions (2-4 cm), achieves the same results as traditional surgery, but patients recover faster and experience less pain.
Because laparoscopic colorectal surgery requires extensive specialized training, only as few as 5% of surgeons are qualified to perform these procedures. At Advanced Surgical Associates, our surgeons have performed many laparoscopic surgeries in treating various colon and rectal diseases including diverticulitis, cancer, sigmoid, adhesion, and non-cancerous polyps. Advantages of LaparoscopyLaparoscopic surgery patients experience less pain and only require 3 to 4 days stay in the hospital. Within 2 weeks, they can return to normal activities including work. ByI contrast, "open" traditional techniques require a large abdominal incision (usually 8 to 12 inches long), 6 to 8 days stay in the hospital, and 4 to 6 weeks to fully recover, not to mention significant post-operative pain. In addition, because laparoscopy uses a telescopic videocamera, the surgeons have a better view of internal organs, so patients lose less blood and experience fewer infections.
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