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Our Center for Intestinal & Colorectal Surgery treat benign and malignant conditions and perform routine screening examinations. A colectomy is an operation to remove part or all of your colon. It’s also called colon resection surgery. You may need a colectomy if part or all of your colon has stopped working or if it has an incurable condition that endangers other parts. Common reasons include colon cancer and inflammatory bowel diseases. The preferred approach for colon and rectal cancer resection is laparoscopic colorectal surgery using advanced techniques. It is proven to be equivalent to traditional surgery for treating colon cancer. In addition, this minimally invasive surgical option provides patients with a faster return of bowel function, reduced postoperative pain and improved cosmetic results.
Colectomy may be performed by traditional open surgery or by minimally-invasive laparoscopic surgery.
Open Surgery | Laparoscopic |
|---|---|
Long incision | Smaller incisions |
Blood transfusion required | Blood rarely required |
Poor cosmesis | Excellent cosmesis |
Longer hospital stay | Shorter hospital stay |
Higher wound complications | Lower risk of wound complications |
Prolonged recovery | Faster recovery |
Late return to work | Early return to work |
You may need all or only part of your colon ( Large Intestine) removed. Operations to remove different sections of the colon have different names.
A total colectomy removes your entire large intestine. It begins at the end of your small intestine and ends at your rectum, the tail end of the large intestine that leads into the anal canal.
A subtotal or partial colectomy removes a portion of your large intestine. Your operation may go by a more specific name that references the section of your colon removed. For example:
