Surgical oncology
Colorectal Resection
Removal of the cancerous segment of bowel, increasingly performed laparoscopically or robotically with same-stay recovery protocols.
Duration
2 – 4 hours
Stay
4 – 6 nights
What to expect
The procedure, step by step.
01
Pre-operative oncology MDT
02
General anaesthetic
03
Robotic or laparoscopic approach
04
Enhanced-recovery protocol
Recovery
Walking on day 1; normal diet within a week. Adjuvant chemotherapy if indicated.