Colorectal Resection Usage

This surgery is performed to treat a variety of conditions, including the following:

• Colorectal cancer
• Diverticular disease —small pouches form in the wall of the colon
• Inflammatory intestinal diseases (eg, colitis , Crohn’s disease )
• Intestinal blockage
• Trauma to the intestine
• Precancerous polyps, especially those seen in familial polyposis
• A hole in the bowel wall or dead piece of bowel
• Bleeding from the colon

For colon cancer, the goal is to remove all of the cancer. If you have a precancerous condition, then you may have prevented the development of cancer. If you had surgery due to other conditions, a successful operation will alleviate or improve your symptoms.