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Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Surgery For Colon or Rectal Surgery

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  • What kind of operation do you recommend for me?
  • Am I a candidate for minimally invasive (laparoscopic) surgery?
    • Do you perform this type of surgery?
    • What percentage of the surgeries you perform are laparoscopic?
    • If you do not perform minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery, can you recommend someone who does?
  • If I am not a candidate for minimally invasive surgery, how big will the scar be? Where will it be?
  • What do I need to have removed. For example:
    • How many lymph nodes?
    • Will other tissues be removed?
    • How much of the colon? Why?
  • What are the risks of surgery?
  • Will I have any lasting side effects?
  • Will I need a colostomy? If so, will it be permanent or will it be reversed?
  • How will I feel after the operation?
  • How long will I be in pain? How will it be controlled?
  • How long will I be in the hospital?
  • When can I get back to work? To my normal activities?
  • What will the long term effects be?

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