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It provides specific information to help you prepare for your surgery and recovery.  \nPlease read this booklet as soon as you get it!  \nIf your surgeon or nurse gives you information that is different than what is in this booklet, please follow their directions.  \nThis booklet is meant to be read with the Getting ready for and recovering from Surgery booklet; it provides general information to help you prepare for your surgery and recovery. It is important that you read both booklets. You can find copies by:  \n• Asking your surgeon’s office, or  \n• Going to Island Health’s Surgery website:  \n[https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/surgery/getting-ready-surgery](https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/surgery/getting-ready-surgery)  \nHelp your care team help you!  \nShare this booklet with your care team so they know about your plans to recover and get home as soon as possible.  \nPlease note that the information in this booklet is current as of the date printed on it.  \nSurgical Services, Island Health  \nPreparing for Surgery  \n About Your Colon Surgery  \nYour likely length of hospital stay is 2-4 days. You may go home earlier or later, depending on your recovery.  \nSurgery Information  \nThe colon is about five feet long. Its main function is to remove waste from the body (feces or stool) and to absorb water and minerals into the body.  \nThe large bowel surrounds the small bowel starting at the right side of the belly (abdomen), crossing the upper abdomen to the left side, down the left side and then toward the pubic bone.  \nColon resection surgery involves the removal of the diseased part of the large bowel.  \nThe name of the operation depends on what part of the bowel is diseased. Names of colon resection surgery include hemicolectomy, sigmoid colectomy, and rectal cancer surgeries.  \n4  \nRight Hemicolectomy  \nPart or all ofthe ascending colon and cecum are removed. The colon is then reconnected to the rectum.  \nLeft Hemicolectomy  \nPart or all of the descending colon is removed. The transverse colon is then reconnected to the rectum.  \nSigmoid Resection  \nPart or all of the sigmoid colon is removed. The descending colon is then reconnected to the rectum.  \nLow Anterior Resection  \nThe sigmoid colon and a portion of the rectum are removed. The descending colon is reconnected to the remaining rectum.  \nAbdominoperineal Resection  \nPart or all ofthe sigmoid colon and the entire rectum and anus are removed. A colostomy is then performed.  \nThere are 2 ways of doing colon resection surgeries: open and laparoscopic.  \nOpen Surgery  \nThe surgeon will make one incision down the centre of your abdomen.  \nOpen Incision Closed with staples  \nLaparoscopic Surgery  \nThe surgeon will make 4-6 very small incisions in your abdomen. She will then insert surgical instruments and a camera through the incisions to remove the diseased bowel and sew the healthy ends of bowel together.  \nLaparoscopic Port Sites: The location and number of laparoscopic port sites maybe different, depending on the procedure and surgeon  \nWill I need an ostomy?  \nSome colon resection patients may need an ostomy as part of their surgery. Your surgeon will let you know if an ostomy is planned for you.  \nAn ostomy is a surgically-created opening in the abdomen through which a small portion of the bowel is brought up to the surface of the skin. Your ostomy may be temporary or permanent.  \nYou may be booked to see an Enterostomal Therapist, who will answer your questions about the stoma.  \nEnterostomal Therapy (ET) Nurse  \nThe ET Nurse helps patients who will have an ostomy as part of their surgery. The ET Nurse will:  \n• Show you an ostomy pouch (bag) and tell you how it works","cbCaibPm0xhWokK6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibPm0xhWokK6","pdf",7718029,"English","# Preparing for Surgery\n## About Your Colon Surgery\n## Surgery Information\n## Will I need an ostomy?\n## Preparing for surgery\n## Bowel preparation (cleaning out your bowel)","[{\"question\":\"What is the likely hospital stay after colon resection surgery?\",\"answer\":\"The guide states a likely hospital stay is 2–4 days, with earlier or later discharge depending on recovery.\"},{\"question\":\"What types of colon resection surgery may be performed?\",\"answer\":\"It explains that the operation name depends on the diseased section, including hemicolectomy, sigmoid colectomy, and rectal cancer surgeries, each with different reconnection patterns.\"},{\"question\":\"How should bowel preparation be handled before surgery?\",\"answer\":\"The guide says to clean out the bowel if instructed and follow the provided instructions carefully using products like a Fleet Enema or Pico Salax, as improper prep can delay or cancel surgery.\"}]","Getting ready for and recovering from Colon (Bowel) Resection Surgery | PDF",1790529184]