Minimally Invasive Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery involves performing surgical procedures through small wounds, and passing long, thin tools and tiny cameras through the small wounds to perform the procedure.

Minimally invasive surgical techniques causes less tissue damage than traditional open surgical techniques, which require a large wound to perform the surgery. This allows patients to benefit from reduced post-operative discomfort, shorter period of convalescence and lower risk of complications like wound infections and hernias.

In treating colorectal cancer, the use of minimally invasive surgery to remove the affected segment of the bowel has become the standard of care for the majority of colorectal cancer patients. With bowel continuity restored during the procedure, patients are able to regain normalcy of life after surgery. This can be performed, even for some patients with advanced colorectal cancer.