Laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery makes it possible to treat diseases of the colon and rectum — complicated diverticula, tumours, certain inflammatory diseases — through small incisions, under the guidance of a high-definition camera. The diseased segment is freed, removed, and digestive continuity is then restored during the same operation whenever possible. Compared with open surgery, the laparoscopic approach reduces pain, shortens the hospital stay and allows an earlier return of bowel function and eating, while offering the same quality of treatment of the disease. At Clinique Pasteur Tunis, these procedures are performed by experienced digestive surgeons, in operating theatres equipped with latest-generation laparoscopic towers, with an attentive post-operative recovery programme: early mobilisation, gradual return to eating and support from the nursing team.