At the Surgeons Group of Baton Rouge, our team is proud to provide advanced, patient-centered care for a variety of colon and rectal conditions. Surgery is a major life event, so we offer minimally invasive procedures when possible, which helps our patients enjoy shorter recovery periods, less pain, and a decreased risk of infection at the surgical site.
Our team treats a variety of colorectal disorders and diseases, including:
Our board-certified surgeons are trained in many minimally invasive and open surgeries that can help people recover from the conditions listed above, including:
Our team can even perform a liver resection at the same time as a colon resection if there’s evidence of metastatic disease.
At the Surgeons Group of Baton Rouge, several of our surgeons are fellowship-trained in minimally invasive procedures, meaning we can offer surgical solutions that benefit the patient through:
Additionally, Dr. John Lyons completed a research fellowship in cancer angiogenesis and a clinical fellowship in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Our team is proud to provide compassionate, patient-centered care. Whether a patient is eligible for a minimally invasive procedure or requires open surgery, we are ready and able to help.
Contact the Surgeons Group of Baton Rouge to discuss surgical treatment options.
Some ostomy bags are permanent, while others are temporary. Those that are permanent are necessary after a surgery that removes the rectum or if someone’s bowel muscles make it difficult to complete an elimination. Your surgeon will discuss options with you so you can make an informed decision about your health. If your ostomy bag is temporary, our team can perform the procedure to remove it when it is no longer necessary.
The type and extent of the surgery you receive can determine the recovery time, as well as whether the surgery was open or minimally invasive. In general, minimally invasive procedures require less recovery time than open surgery. For example, an open colon resection may require up to one week of recovery in the hospital and an additional six weeks of recovery. In contrast, a minimally invasive colon resection may require a few days in the hospital and 3-6 weeks of recovery at home.
Because colorectal surgeries affect the digestion process, people who undergo one may experience the following side effects:
