Understanding Your Colon or Rectal Surgery
Your health care team
Parts of the colon
Types of surgery
Before surgery
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Insurance coverage
Your health history and physical exam
Medicines you should stop taking before surgery
Advance care planning
Tobacco use
Preparations
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Mobility techniques
Breathing exercises
Preparing your home for your needs after surgery
Other preparations to think about
Integrative health
Managing stress
Relaxation techniques
What to bring for your hospital stay
Preparing for your surgery
The day before your surgery
The day of your surgery
Cleansing your skin for your surgery
Surgery, hospital stay and beyond
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What to expect the day of surgery
Acupuncture
Anesthesia
Epidural
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Commonly asked questions about an epidural
Intrathecal injection
Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block
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Commonly asked questions about a TAP block
How to manage your pain after surgery
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Questions and answers about pain medicines
What to expect after surgery
Preventing complications
Planning for leaving the hospital
Care after surgery
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Commonly asked questions
Pain medicine
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Surgery, hospital stay and beyond
Surgery, hospital stay and beyond
This section talks about what you can expect during your surgery and hospital stay.
Source:
Allina Health's Patient Education Department
, Understanding Your Colon or Rectal Surgery, can-ah-95399
Reviewed By:
Allina Health's Patient Education Department
First Published:
01/24/2013
Last Reviewed:
08/15/2017