Medically reviewed by Forest Miller, OTR/L Recovery from colectomy is going to depend largely upon the patient's health prior to the surgery. There are a number of factors that contribute to how ...

Most pain felt after any surgery will be from the abdominal incision, which with this technique are minimal. Patients are usually able to walk right after and most do not need to use narcotic pain ...

As colectomy severely affects quality of life ... In patients with severe ulcerative colitis, daily abdominal X-rays taken in the supine and erect position are appropriate for the detection ...