Colorectal Surgery With Unihealth

Colorectal Surgery

Colorectal surgery specializes in treating conditions of the colon, rectum, and anus, including cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and hemorrhoids. Surgeons perform procedures ranging from minimally invasive techniques to traditional open surgeries, tailored to each patient’s needs. Diagnostic tests like colonoscopies aid in evaluation, and postoperative care focuses on recovery and preventing complications.

Colectomy (Partial or Total)

Procedure Steps

Benefits

Treatment of colorectal cancer: Colectomy is often performed to remove cancerous tumors from the colon.

Management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Colectomy may be necessary to treat severe cases of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that do not respond to medication.

Relief of symptoms: Colectomy can relieve symptoms such as abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and diarrhea associated with various colorectal conditions.

Hemorrhoidectomy

Procedure Steps

Anesthesia: The patient is given either local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia.
Hemorrhoid removal: The surgeon removes the swollen and inflamed hemorrhoidal tissue using various techniques, such as excision, ligation, or laser therapy.
Closure: The surgical wounds are closed with sutures or left open to heal naturally.

Benefits

Relief of symptoms: Hemorrhoidectomy effectively treats painful, bleeding hemorrhoids that do not respond to conservative measures

Prevention of complications: Removing hemorrhoids can help prevent complications such as thrombosis, infection, and anal fistulas.

Improved quality of life: Many patients experience significant improvement in their quality of life after hemorrhoidectomy, with relief from pain, itching, and discomfort.

Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery:

Procedure Steps

Small incisions: Several small incisions are made in the abdomen, through which specialized surgical instruments and a laparoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera) are inserted.
Surgical dissection: The surgeon uses the laparoscope and instruments to dissect and remove diseased or damaged portions of the colon or rectum.
Closure: The incisions are closed with sutures or surgical staples.

Benefits

Minimally invasive: Laparoscopic surgery offers the advantages of smaller incisions, less pain, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stays compared to traditional open surgery.

Management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Colectomy may be necessary to treat severe cases of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that do not respond to medication.

Relief of symptoms: Colectomy can relieve symptoms such as abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and diarrhea associated with various colorectal conditions.