Remove bowel involved with pain, obstruction, infection or bleeding.

Small bowel resection.

Laparoscopic small bowel resection

2-3 days

SIDE EFFECTS - Diarrhea when length of bowel removed is great. Sometimes certain vitamin deficiencies develop if a long segment at the end of the small intestine is removed. COMPLICATIONS - Leakage at the connected site. Possible stricture from scar tissue at the connected site.