title: Treating benign colon disorders using laparoscopic colectomy.
abstract: Laparoscopic bowel surgery is a recent application of minimally invasive videoscopic techniques. Understanding the anatomy and physiology of the bowel, the background of bowel disorders and their treatment, signs and symptoms of bowel disease, and the patient selection process can help perioperative nurses better care for patients diagnosed with colon polyps, diverticulitis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
authors.affiliation: Lancaster Surgical Associates, Lancaster, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care