Lap Colon #1

I was able to finish my first Lap Left colectomy today. I went in with trepidation, but was geeked to find out that is was not too difficult. I have done a couple rights with Lap assistance, only to eventually open to finish the case, so this is my first complete colectomy under the scope.

Finished in 1.5 hours, partly because if a a very favorable patient (thin, virgin belly, tumor in mid descending).

I found it very satisfying (and fun!) to remove and re-anastamose two feet of diseased colon through a three inch incision. In the long run, the patient is the beneficiary with much shorter recovery time and less complications related to the wound.