Differences
between traditional surgery and minimally invasive surgery
• Traditional open surgery has
larger scars and patients would be more painful after surgery.
• In the past ten years minimally
invasive surgery becomes more common, with much smaller scars and less pain.
Patients can be discharged quickly after surgery. For patients with large
tumors, surgery can also be performed once electro- / chemotherapy have
shrunken tumor size.
• However, not all patients are
suitable for minimally invasive surgery. Since gases will be filled into the
abdomen during surgery, causing abdominal distention. If patient’s lung
function is poor, and cannot tolerate the pressure, this surgery should not be
performed. For large tumors, a large incision has to be made to suit the size
of the tumor, which would be similar to open surgery. And for tumors connecting
multiple organs, surgery is not preferred.
Types
of minimally invasive colon cancer surgeries
Individual
colon cancer surgery has different risks, you should discuss with your doctors
for suitable treatment.
• General minimally invasive
surgery: Surgeons would make 3 incisions
with diameters about 3-10mm, for placing scalpel and surgical camera into the
abdomen, and the other one for removing tumors,
• Single lumen surgery requires
only one incision on the abdomen, but longer surgical hours are required.
• Non-invasive surgery means
doctors insert surgical camera and remove tumors through other areas such as
vagina or anus. This method is more complicated and associated with risks.
Reference
information: www.genesis-surgery.com
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provide educational purpose only. Anyone reading it should consult Surgery Specialist before considering treatment
and should not rely on the information above.
