open colon surgery is the traditional method used
by most surgeons to remove a segment of colon this technique requires a large midline incision and
is an invasive procedure resulting in a large scar open retractors are used to expose the abdominal
contents with the small bowel and colon seen here in this case a colon mass of the sigmoid
colon is identified and isolated for removal once divided the specimen is removed from the
abdominal cavity a surgical anastomosis is then performed by joining the two ends of the colon
together retractors are removed and the abdominal wall is closed the incision is then approximated
with multiple sutures or staples over time the typical resulting midline scar is noted here open
colon surgery typically results in a large scar prolonged healing and a lengthy hospital stay
as opposed to open colon surgery at colorectal Surgical Associates we perform the majority of
our colon surgeries using minimally invasive laparoscopic technique these techniques results in
a small scar less pain in quick patient recovery
