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The article is professionally consulted by Doctor Vo Thi Thuy Trang - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International Hospital.Colonoscopy polypectomy is a surgical method that is applied by almost all hospitals today. This is a way that can help doctors easily remove polyps inside the colon, without causing major damage to this part.
1. What is colon polypectomy?
Currently, there are many surgical methods to remove colon polyps being applied, but the most popular is still laparoscopic surgery. Usually, your doctor will perform a colonoscopy to remove polyps to prevent them from becoming malignant. In this procedure, small polyps are cut into small pieces with an instrument inserted through the colonoscope. Based on the transferred image, the doctor will cut the polyp and take it out. This method also helps to stop bleeding after polyp removal.In cases where polyps are too large to be removed endoscopically, they will be removed surgically. Large polyps are cut with a tool that loops through the base of the polyp and electrically burned.
2. Is colon polyp removal painful?
Laparoscopic surgery for colon polyps is considered a simple procedure, less invasive to the surrounding healthy tissue. Before the surgery, the patient will be injected with anesthetic, so there will be absolutely no pain during the procedure. Mild pain may occur when the anesthetic wears off, but it quickly disappears after a few days. On the other hand, the process of removing colon polyps does not cause pain because the lining of the colon does not create pain..
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3. Advantages of colon polyp surgery
This method has many advantages over other methods, specifically:Laparoscopic polyp or tumor removal will avoid open surgery and limit severe inflammation. This is one of the most important scientific advances in the field of digestive science because it helps to treat many tumors in the stomach and colon without having to deal with the inconveniences of major surgery. This highly safe method minimizes bleeding, intestinal perforation or death. Laparoscopic colorectal polypectomy does not cause pain like conventional surgery and is very quick to recover. Laparoscopic polypectomy involves inserting a special wire through the endoscope connected to a noose-shaped surgical instrument to cut and stop bleeding in the bowel lumen. Therefore, there is no pain for the patient like the usual surgical method. Polyps, once detected through endoscopy, will be cut to stop bleeding with this special instrument. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis and does not require hospitalization. In most cases, normal activities of the day will be restored almost immediately after colonoscopy. The patient is able to walk and resume normal activities immediately after the surgery.
4. Disadvantages of colon polyp surgery method
If colon polyps are large, laparoscopic colon polypectomy cannot be performed once but must be performed many times. Thus, the patient has to be treated many times, more endoscopy, which takes time and causes discomfort. As a result, costs will also increase.During laparoscopic surgery to remove colon polyps, patients often have vomiting. After colonoscopy, mild abdominal pain is common.
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5. Notes for patients after laparoscopic colon polypectomy
When performing laparoscopic colon polypectomy, the patient needs to follow the instructions of the doctor in combination with the following notes to recover quickly.Need to rest more, avoid vigorous exercise, move a lot, easy to hurt the incision, the inflammation will spread to the outside. After laparoscopic polypectomy, you can drink some water and should not eat anything. After surgery until the 3rd day, the patient can eat liquid, soft, easy to digest foods such as porridge, soup. At this time, you should cook in a variety of ways so that the patient does not feel bored. Spicy, hot foods should be avoided because it affects the colon as well as the stomach, not good for the incision. Say no to stimulants such as alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee, etc. Stimulate the digestive system and help the colon wall be smoothed with foods rich in vitamin C, fiber found in vegetables. fresh fruit. With nearly 20 years of working at Da Nang General Hospital in the field of gastroenterology - hepatobiliary disease, every year, Doctor Vo Thi Thuy Trang participates in endoscopy more than 1500 cases including: endoscopic diagnosis of stomach diseases stomach, colon such as: detecting inflammation, ulcers, polyps, cancer, finding HP bacteria, detecting early cancer of the digestive tract...; Endoscopic treatment such as: Hemostasis in gastrointestinal bleeding, esophageal varices ligation in cirrhosis, endoscopic gastrointestinal polypectomy...
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