Bowel Resection for Colorectal CancerAnatomy of the colon and rectumslide 1 of 5 slide 1 of 5, Anatomy of the colon and rectum, The colon and rectum are the last parts of the bowel
(intestine). The bowel extends from the opening where food leaves the stomach
to the opening where feces leave the body (anus). The bowel helps to process
food, absorb nutrients and water, and get rid of waste.
Colon cancer siteslide 2 of 5 slide 2 of 5, Colon cancer site, Cancer is shown in a section of the descending
colon. Bowel section removedslide 3 of 5 slide 3 of 5, Bowel section removed, Resection is another name for any operation that removes
tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, for
colorectal cancer removes the tumor and part of the colon or rectum around the
tumor. Both ends of the bowel section being removed are stapled and cut. Nearby
lymph nodes, lymph drainage channels, and blood vessels are also
removed. Bowel reattachedslide 4 of 5 slide 4 of 5, Bowel reattached, The remaining ends of the bowel are reattached, either
end-to-end, side-to-side, or side-to-end. Surgery scarsslide 5 of 5 slide 5 of 5, Surgery scars, If you have laparoscopic surgery, you will have 3 to 6 small
scars. An example is in the picture on the left. Your surgeon may make 1 or 2
of the small openings a little bigger to allow space to complete the procedure.
If so, those scars will be a little longer than the others. If you have an open
resection, you will have one long scar. An example is in the picture on the
right. ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerKenneth Bark, MD - General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery Current as of:
May 3, 2017 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Kenneth Bark, MD - General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery |
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