Laparoscopic bowel surgery.

Abstract

Bowel surgery is performed on a daily basis in many hospitals around the world. With the introduction of laparoscopic surgery in the 1990s, laparoscopic bowel surgery has become an option for patients to consider. This article will briefly review the anatomy of the large bowel and identify indications, contraindications, preoperative preparations, and intraoperative considerations for laparoscopic bowel surgery. A brief description of the various types of laparoscopic bowel resection procedures will be presented along with the advantages and complications. The future of laparoscopic bowel surgery will also be presented.