Treating Benign Colon Disorders Using Laparoscopic Colectomy

Abstract

Laparoscopic bowel surgery is a recent application of minimally invasive videoscopic techniques. Understanding the anatomy and physiology of the bowel, the background of bowel disorders and their treatment, signs and symptoms of bowel disease, and the patient selection process can help perioperative nurses better care for patients diagnosed with colon polyps, diverticulitis, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Laparoscopic colon resection

“…5 It's important that the patient follow the bowel preparation precisely to minimize the potential for postop infection from intestinal bacteria during resection as well as eliminating stool from the intestinal tract, minimizing peritoneal contamination during surgery. Typically, the prep is started 2 days before surgery and includes a laxative regimen.…”