It has been suggested that the preoperative planning in colorectal surgery avoids post-operative complications. Thus, this article provides some insights into such procedures to better understand the scientific principles underlying this. Preoperative Work-Up: The patient need a full history and physical exam, with particular attention paid to the number and types of previous abdominal surgeries, as well as any history of any significant abdominal infection.
This should be accompanied by appropriate blood work, electrocardiogram, chest x-ray, and other investigations as dictated by the patient’s age and comorbidities. Tumor localization is very important as the tumor cannot be palpated for localization during the case, and tumors may not be visible during laparoscopy. If accurate tumor localization is not obtained, the wrong segment of the colon may be removed Among the different…
