WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF LAPAROSCOPIC COLON RESECTION?
Results may vary depending upon the type of procedure and patient’s overall condition. Common advantages are: Less postoperative pain May shorten hospital stay May result in a faster return to solid-food diet May result in a quicker return of bowel function Quicker return to normal activity Improved cosmetic results Excerpted from Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons’ Task Force on Patient Information.