A modified minimally invasive procedure,
hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy involves the removal of the colon. To
perform the procedure, laparoscopic instruments and the surgeon’s hand are
inserted through the abdominal cavity through two small incisions and one
larger incision.
Also
Known As:
- Colon removal
- Colon surgery
- Hand-assisted
laparoscopic colorectal surgery
- HAL colectomy
Conditions
Treated with Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Colectomy:
Hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy may be utilized
in cases of Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, bowel obstruction, colorectal
cancer (or a high risk of colorectal cancer), injury to the large intestine and
abdominal infection or trauma.
There are no comparable non-surgical alternatives to
hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy. A laparoscopic or full colectomy is a
surgical alternative to the procedure.
Anesthesia
with Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Colectomy:
Hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy is performed
under general anesthesia, which means that the patient is asleep and completely
unaware during the procedure.
Potential
Complications from Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Colectomy:
Possible risks following hand-assisted laparoscopic
colectomy include infection, bleeding, incisional hernia and a negative
reaction to the anesthesia.
Prognosis
after Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Colectomy:
The prognosis for a positive end result following
hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy is good.
Recovery
from Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Colectomy:
Total recovery from
hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy takes two to three weeks.
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