Bowel Resection
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Bowel Resection What is a Bowel Resection? A bowel resection is a surgical procedure in which a part of the large or small intestine is removed. It may be performed due to cancer, necrosis , enteritis, diverticular disease, or a block in the intestine due to scar tissue. Other reasons to perform bowel resection include ulcerative colitis, traumatic injuries, precancerous polyps, and familial polyposis. What to Expect Before a Bowel Resection 1.The key elements of the physical examination before surgery will focus on a thorough examination of the abdomen, groin, and rectum. 2. The patient is required to sign a consent form after the details of the procedure were discussed including goals, technique, and risks. 3. Blood and urine tests, along with various imaging tests may be ordered. 4. The bowel will be cleansed so that the patient will be asked to eat a low residue diet few days before the procedure, a liquid diet for at least a day before surgery and nothing will be taken by mouth after midnight. Series of enemas or oral preparations may be ordered to empty the bowel of stool. 5. The patient may be given a prescription of antibiotics the day before the surgery to decrease the bacteria in the After a Bowel Resection 1. A temporary opening of the colon will be done onto the skin of abdominal wall, called a colostomy has been created to relieve the bowel of its normal digestive function while it heals. This also serves as a temporary/permanent passageway of stool. 2. The patient may feel pain in the abdominal incision site and medications to stop pain will be given. 3. The patient will not be allowed to eat anything to rest the bowel , thus intravenous fluids are infused until the diet can gradually be resumed. 4. The patient is generally out of bed approximately 8 to 24 hours after surgery. Most patients will stay in the hospital for five to seven days, although laparoscopic surgery can reduce that stay to two to three days. 5. Postoperative weight loss follows almost all bowel resections. Weight and strength are slowly regained over a period of months. Complete recovery from surgery may take two months. Laparoscopic surgery can reduce this time to one to two weeks.
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What is a BOWEL RESECTION?
Bowel Resection
What is a Bowel Resection?
Abowel resectionis asurgical procedurein which a part of the large or small intestine is removed. It may be performed due to cancer, necrosis , enteritis, diverticular disease, or a block in the intestine due to scar tissue. Other reasons to perform bowel resection include ulcerative colitis, traumatic injuries, precancerous polyps, and familial polyposis.
What to Expect
Before a Bowel Resection
1.The key elements of thephysical examination before surgery will focus on a thorough examination of the abdomen, groin, and rectum.
2. The patient is required to sign a consent form after the details of the procedure were discussed including goals, technique, and risks.
3. Blood and urine tests, along with various imaging tests may be ordered.
4. The bowel will be cleansed so that the patient will be asked to eat a low residue diet few days before the procedure, a liquid diet for at least a day before surgery and nothing will be taken by mouth after midnight. Series of enemas or oral preparations may be ordered to empty the bowel of stool.
5. The patient may be given a prescription of antibiotics the day before the surgery to decrease the bacteria in the intestine s so that a post-operative infection will be prevented.
After a Bowel Resection
1. A temporary opening of the colon will be done onto the skin of abdominal wall, called acolostomy has been created to relieve the bowel of its normal digestive function while it heals. This also serves as a temporary/permanent passageway of stool.
2. The patient may feel pain in the abdominal incision site and medications to stop pain will be given.
3. The patient will not be allowed to eat anything to rest the bowel , thus intravenous fluids are infused until the diet can gradually be resumed.
4. The patient is generally out of bed approximately 8 to 24 hours after surgery. Most patients will stay in the hospital for five to seven days, although laparoscopic surgery can reduce that stay to two to three days.
5. Postoperative weight loss follows almost all bowel resections. Weight and strength are slowly regained over a period of months. Complete recovery from surgery may take two months. Laparoscopic surgery can reduce this time to one to two weeks.
