Removal of the bowel is major surgery. The intestines include small and large intestines, the small intestines being the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, and the large intestines being the cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum.
For larger polyps in the intestines, ischemic necrotic intestines caused by intestinal obstruction, and intestinal malignant tumors, the corresponding intestines need to be resected. After intestinal resection, intestinal anastomosis is needed, and the healing process of the anastomosis is also crucial, and complications such as abdominal infections, anastomotic hemorrhage, anastomotic leakage, etc., can occur after the operation.
For intestinal cancer, the tissue invaded by the tumor is deeper and peripheral lymph node metastasis has occurred, radical surgery should be carried out immediately, which not only needs to resect the corresponding intestinal canal, but also to clear the peripheral lymph nodes around the intestinal canal, and postoperative radiotherapy is needed to mitigate the risk of recurrence and metastasis.
It is recommended that after the intestinal resection surgery, patients should take liquid food and semi-liquid food to gradually transition to a normal diet, and also take appropriate exercise to help the recovery of the condition, and if there is any discomfort after the surgery, they should immediately go to the hospital for consultation.