Surgery
This procedure may be performed using laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic surgery uses a thin, telescope-like instrument called a laparoscope, which is inserted through a small incision at the belly button. The laparoscope is connected to a tiny video camera which projects a view of the operative site onto video monitors located in the operating room. The abdomen is inflated with carbon dioxide gas to allow the surgeon a better view of the operative area. Three or four additional small incisions are made on the abdomen through which the surgeon inserts specialized surgical instruments. The surgeon uses these instruments to perform the operation.
Recovery
After the surgery, the small incisions are closed and covered with surgical tape and a colostomy is made on the abdominal wall. The surgery will leave three or four tiny scars instead of one large abdominal scar. In addition, with this surgery you will have a reduced hospital stay and recovery time which allows a quicker return to daily activities, including work.
