A technique known as minimally invasive laparoscopic colon surgery allows surgeons to perform many common colon procedures through small incisions.

Laparoscopic Colon Restriction

In most laparoscopic colon resections, surgeons operate through 4 or 5 small openings (each about a quarter inch) while watching an enlarged image of the patient’s internal organs on a monitor. A cannula is then inserted into each of these small openings so that a laparoscope and other laparoscopic instruments can be used by the surgeon inside the body. The surgeon then removes part of the colon.

Advantages of a Laparoscopic Colon Resection

• Less postoperative pain
• May shorten your hospital stay
• May result in a faster return to a solid-food diet
• May result in a quicker return of bowel function
• Quicker return to normal activity
• Improved cosmetic results