Many types of conditions and diseases of the rectum and colon are recommended to undergo surgery. The two main options for the patient is between traditional open surgery and minimal invasive surgeries.

Open surgeries require surgeons to make large incisions that should offer needed visibility with access to the abdominal organs and permit hand held surgical tools while minimal invasive surgeries utilises advanced technology and require small incisions with typical use of laparoscope (thin metal telescope with camera attached) that transmits inside images of abdomen to screens in the operating room for surgeon. Such minimally invasive treatments are offered at Gujarat Super Speciality Hospital.

There different types of Minimal invasive surgery techniques namely:

• Laparoscopic surgery
• Laparoscopic-assisted surgery
• Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery
• Single incision surgery or single site surgery
• Robotic surgery or robot assisted surgery

Minimally invasive surgery is slowing becoming the preferred operative method for colorectal diseases.

It is an ever evolving method with evolving technologies and is highly advantageous due to the added benefits of

• Less blood loss and
• Lower post-operative pain for patients due to small incision techniques.

Additionally they have been seen to have

• Lower infection rates and
• Shorter hospital stays meaning less hospital costs.

Uses

• Common benign rectal and colon issues like colon polyps, diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative colitis/inflammatory bowel diseases and rectal prolapse can all be treated with minimally invasive surgery.
• They can be used to remove either entire colon/rectum or segment or portion of colon.
• They can be used for creation of an ostomy (opening between internal organ and body surface), for colon it would be colostomy and ileostomy for connection of small intestine to skin of abdominal wall.
• Minimal invasive techniques can also reconnect the intestine from temporary ostomy and complicated reconstructive surgeries like ideal pouch creation.
• Minimal invasive surgeries are performed in cases of colorectal issues like piles, fissure and Perianal sinuses and abscess. Gujarat Superspeciality offers all above treatments at their facility.

Gujarat Superspeciality hospital is the only place where VAFT (video assisted fistula treatment) is possible. They also have provisions for:

MIPH (Minimally Invasive Procedure for Haemorrhoids) or also known as painless stapler surgeries for piles that is now a popular alternative to surgical interventions for piles. It is advantageous due to treatment causing minimal blood loss, minimal pain, reduced stay at hospital and fast recovery.

STARR (Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection) surgeries for prolapsed rectum due to obstructed defaecation syndrome which causes strain at stool.

And other colorectal issues.