Is Laparoscopic Diverticulitis Surgery a Good Option?

Diverticulum is a sac like formation in the muscular wall of the colon at the point of the blood vessels. The diseases that relate to it are diverticulitis, diverticulosis or divertcular bleeding. Diverticulitis is a common gastrointestinal disorder. Diverticulosis is the formation of pouches

on the wall of the colon, and is located on the left side of the large intestine. When these pouches get inflamed, it leads to diverticulitis.

This diverticulosis results due to lack of exercises, ageing and diet that is devoid of fiber. Researchers are still in the quest to find out how divertiulosis turns into diverticulitis. Pain in the lower left side abdomen, fever, excess while blood cells, nausea, vomiting, bleeding from the rectum, frequent urination, pain while urinating, diarrhea or constipation indicate the presence of diverticulitis.

If the patient suffers from mild problem, they are given liquid diet for some days along with antibiotics to give the bowel system some rest. However, if the problem is severe the patient is hospitalized. Once the pains have subsided then starts with a low fiber diet and slowly induce high fiber diet.

The need for the surgery arises when the diverticulitis pain appears frequently, contact between affected bowel and the other adjacent organs like the bladder, skin or uterus.
When the diverticulum is infected, the bowel contents falls into the abdominal cavity through the hole or opening.

Diverticulitis Causes Complete or Partial Bowel Obstruction

Laparoscopic surgery is the surgical treatment of this diverticulitis problem. This laparoscopic diverticulitis surgery is the easiest form of surgery, provided there are no other hindrances for the surgery. Instead of a big cut and large incisions, small incisions help to perform the surgery easily. The camera used are so advanced that they show a clear picture of the problem which assists in the operation. The amount of blood loss is very less and painkillers are not necessary. The early discharge from the hospital gives a moral boost to the patient and they have a speedy recovery after the surgery.

There are also risks involved in laparoscopic diverticulitis surgery. The wound may require a proper opening, drainage when there is wound infection.

When there is a leakage from the connection points, where the intestines were tied together that may result in infection and need surgery again to stop the leakage. Abdominal cavity infections may need antibiotics or reoperation to drain the infection. When there is bleeding from the incision sites which needs blood transfusion, observation or sometimes reoperation.

There are 10% chances of the diverticulitis to reoccur in the nearby areas or other parts of the colon, which may need further surgeries. The above-mentioned problems cannot be rectified with the help of laparoscopic surgery. Open surgery or the traditional surgery is the best solution to set the problem right.

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