Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. GI/General Surgery staff.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0933
- Available Online
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Your doctor has arranged for you to have laparoscopic bowel surgery. During surgery, a part of your bowel will be removed using a laparoscope. Laparoscopic surgery has fewer complications than open bowel surgery. An overview of what will happen before and after surgery is provided. Topics include: nutrition, controlling discomfort, and care of your incision. Instructions for follow-up care are given. A list of symptoms that require you to call your surgeon's office or your primary health care p…