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What are benign small and large bowel surgeries?

The small bowel or intestine extends from your stomach to the large bowel (colon). These lengthy tubes form a significant part of your digestive system.

Benign lesions and tumors aren’t cancerous but can cause other problems. Dr. Al-Kalla performs surgeries to remove these benign growths from the small and large bowel.

Why might I need benign small or large bowel surgery?

Conditions that can result in a need for bowel surgery include:

Polyps

Polyps are small growths that form in many areas. They’re usually benign, but in the bowel, some can become cancerous. To prevent this, Dr. Al-Kalla removes polyps before cancer develops.

Intussusception

Intussusception is a severe disorder where one part of the bowel slides into another part, like a telescope. This can block food and fluid from passing and cut off the affected area’s blood supply. Infection, tissue death, or perforation (a tear in the bowel) can result.

Bowel obstruction

Bowel obstruction happens when something partially or entirely blocks the small or large intestine. Common causes include hernias, colorectal cancer, and postsurgical scar tissue formation. Bowel obstructions are medical emergencies.

Diverticulitis

Diverticula are pouches that form inside the bowel. Sometimes, food becomes trapped in these pouches, and an infection sets in, causing inflammation (diverticulitis).

Meckel’s diverticulum

Meckel’s diverticulum is a birth abnormality where excess tissue can form in a diverticulum. It affects around 2% of babies, but only 2% of affected children develop symptoms. Surgery might be necessary if complications arise.

Intestinal malrotation

Malrotation means parts of the bowel have settled in the wrong place, which can cause blockages and twists. It usually happens before a baby is born, so most cases affect infants in the first month after birth. It occasionally affects adults as well.

Intestinal volvulus

Intestinal volvulus is the medical name for a twisted bowel. Twisting blocks the intestines and can cut off the blood supply, causing tissue death. Intestinal volvulus is an emergency requiring immediate surgery.

What does benign small and large bowel surgery involve?

Dr. Al-Kalla completes most benign small and large bowel surgeries using minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques. These advanced approaches reduce tissue damage and pain, promote a faster recovery, and minimize scarring.

Where possible, Dr. Al-Kalla uses state-of-the-art robotics to perform benign small and large bowel surgeries. The robotic arms are always under his control, guided by Dr. Al-Kalla from a surgeon’s computer console. Robotic surgery causes the least tissue damage and is the most precise approach.

Call Optimal Weight Loss and Surgery Consultants today or book an appointment online to learn more about the benefits of benign small and large bowel surgeries.