What is enterotomy?
Enterotomy is a medical term for cut in the intestine. The cut can be intentionally made by surgeon to repair or remove some of the intestines or may be an unintentional complication of abdominal surgery made for reasons that do not include the intestines. Studies suggest that previous abdominal surgery can increase the chance of unintentional enterotomy during subsequent abdominal surgery and that this complication may be underestimated. The intestines consist of two parts: small and large intestine. The small intestine is a longer intestinal length, which starts directly under the stomach and the large intestine is a shorter length ending in the rectum. Cut into any part of the intestine would be called enterotomy.
When performing as part of the surgery on the intestines, the term surgery would replace the term for cut. Examples could include the removal of part of the small intestine, the procedure called the small intestine resection or the removal of the large intestine, which is a procedure called collectomy. Enterotomy term can also be used in conjunction with postThe anatomy, such as the Enterotomy of the Lin intestine or the cut into the small intestinal part of the intestine.
Whether surgically necessary or unintentional repair of enterotomy with laparaskopic surgery, the least invasive method of abdominal surgery. Common abdominal operations include appendectomy, reconnaissance laparotomy, hysterectomy and gallbladder removal. Less common abdominal surgery involves the treatment of colon cancer and Crohn's disease and hernia repair.
One of the reasons why an unintentional enterotomy may occur during abdominal surgery caused by a relatively massive intestinal size and a linen field of view in the abdominal cavity. Small and large intestines consist of a series of organs similar to pipes measuring about 20-25 feet (6.09-7.62 meters) for an average adult. They are closely connected and are located between the stomach and the rectum. The remaining abdominal organs, including the abdominal, liver and kidneys, are also included in the abdominalthe cavity, which may reduce the full vision of all parts during surgery.
Undentized enterotomy is not the only risk of complications associated with abdominal surgery. Bleeding, hernia and infections are other potential complications that result from abdominal operations. Regardless of the need for abdominal surgery, the surgeon should discuss all the risks associated with the procedure, as well as all concerns about pre -operative care.