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olectomy may not be a procedure reg-
ularly handled on an outpatient basis,
but laparoscopic technology and
C O L E C T O M Y
FAST-TRACK COLECTOMY Mehran Anvari,
MBBS, PhD, FRCSC, FACS, performs laparoscop-
ic colectomy on a patient at the Centre for
Surgical Invention & Innovation in Canada.
Outpatient
Colectomy
You Can Do
Yes,
Kendal Gapinski
Associate Editor
Technology and post-op care are
changing the length of stay for
patients after colorectal surgery.
