Common Types Of Gastrointestinal Surgical Procedures
Qualified surgeons perform gastrointestinal surgery to treat diseases of the digestive system and gastrointestinal conditions.
Gastrointestinal surgery is a broad subject that encompasses different surgical techniques. Additionally, various gastrointestinal surgeries are performed as a last resort to treat patients who do not respond to medications.
Gastrointestinal surgery includes a variety of surgical techniques to treat disorders in certain parts of the body such as the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
In the field of gastrointestinal surgery, an experienced surgeon treats such disorders as gallbladder disease, colorectal cancer, tumors or inflammation, gastroesophageal reflux disease, etc. Depending on the severity of the gastrointestinal illness, a doctor may choose to treat your illness as an open or minimally invasive procedure.
Depending on the problem or disease, open and minimally invasive surgical procedures can be performed on the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract.
Open GI procedures
Open gastrointestinal Surgical procedures require large incisions. In such surgeries, an incision is made about 4 inches long. The procedure is a good option when the treatment site is inflamed, infected, or frightened by a previous injury.
Some of the most common open gastrointestinal Surgical procedures are:
Appendectomy surgery
Removal of the appendix involves this procedure. Cuts or incisions approximately 2–4 inches long are made in the lower right corner of your abdomen or abdomen as part of this emergency procedure.
The appendix is a thin pocket that attaches to your large intestine. However, if you have appendicitis, it should be removed immediately with surgery to avoid further complications.
Adrenalectomy surgery
Adrenalectomy is an open gastrointestinal procedure in which one or both adrenal glands are removed. If a gland is removed, it is called unilateral adrenalectomy. However, when both glands are removed, the procedure is called bilateral adrenalectomy.
This procedure is also recommended for patients with adrenal gland tumors. A successful process helps correct hormonal imbalance and remove cancerous tumors before they invade other parts of the body.
Whipple Procedure
This complex surgery is normally used to treat cancer or other growths in or on the pancreas. In addition, this procedure treats disorders of the pancreas, intestine, or bile ducts. Your surgeon reconnects the digestive organs left after the Whipple procedure to make sure that you can digest food normally after surgery.
Minimally invasive gastrointestinal procedures
The minimally invasive surgical approach is considered a benchmark in the field of medical science. Minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgeries are a step ahead of traditional gastrointestinal procedures. Minimally invasive surgeries allow surgeons to operate with smaller incisions. In some surgeries, surgeons use tiny cameras to make incisions.
Patients who undergo minimally invasive surgery experience less pain, less blood loss, and more minor scars. Additionally, these surgeries have a faster recovery time than open gastrointestinal procedures.
Below are some of the minimally invasive gastrointestinal procedures that are performed.
Colon and rectal surgery
This minimally invasive procedure treats conditions of the large intestine. Additionally, the procedure treats critical conditions such as rectal prolapse, inflammatory bowel disease, and colon cancer. This approach involves making four incisions to operate laparoscopically.
The role of a colon surgeon is to diagnose and treat conditions of the canal, intestinal tract, and perianal region by medical and surgical means. These procedures are less painful and faster to recover.
Hiatus hernia repair
In this procedure, a hiatus hernia is repaired. It is also considered a minimally invasive surgery in which a general surgeon performs the procedure. In this surgery, three or four small incisions are made in the abdomen area.
Consult your doctors for comprehensive treatment plans for disorders affecting the gastrointestinal tract.
