After colon cancer surgery, patients can usually be discharged from hospital in about 7-10 days, but there is no fixed time standard, which should be based on the recovery of patients, most patients can recover within 7-10 days, a few patients who are older, weaker, and with great trauma from surgery may need 2 weeks or more to be discharged from hospital. If the colon cancer surgery is performed laparoscopically, the incision of the surgery is generally smaller, and the patient’s recovery will be faster, and he/she can be discharged from the hospital in 7-10 days. If the colon cancer surgery is open surgery, then the surgical incision is larger and the recovery time of the patient will be prolonged accordingly, and it may take 2 weeks and above to be discharged from the hospital, in addition, some old and frail patients also need 2 weeks and above to be discharged from the hospital. After colon cancer surgery, patients need to wait until the intestinal function recovers before they can be discharged from the hospital. Ventilation and defecation are the signs of recovery of intestinal function, and postoperative patients need to recover their diet in a gradual and orderly manner, starting with fluids, and then gradually transitioning to semi-liquids and solid foods. If you have undergone colon cancer surgery, as each patient’s situation is different, please follow the doctor’s instructions for discharge procedures.