Jakarta, Beritasatu.com Colon cancer is a common type of cancer and can occur in anyone. Therefore, awareness of the dangers of colon cancer needs to be known early on so that it can be prevented and treated quickly and appropriately. In general, colon cancer is cancer that occurs in the colon and is characterized by uncontrolled growth of lumps.
“This cancer is at risk of occurring at all ages, both young and old groups. In the younger age group, symptoms are usually accompanied by worse, “said the digestive surgeon specialist Siloam Hospitals Kebon Jeruk Dr. dr Wifanto Saditya Jeo, SpB-KBD, on the sidelines of the media. gathering online Health Talk Siloam Hospitals Kebon Jeruk entitled “Recent Treatment of Tumors in the Colon”, Saturday (5/12/2020).
According to Dr. Wifanto, the initial symptoms of colon cancer are marked by the presence of small, benign lumps in the form of polyps, which in their development can become malignant. Other symptoms that can be experienced include defecation, constipation, or diarrhea for no apparent reason.
This is often followed by abdominal pain, fatigue, and weight loss. Colon cancer is often found in the rectum and sigmoid. This location is 5-15 cm above the anus and the growth of cancer at that location interferes with the function of the sphincter muscles that regulate waste disposal such as the defecation process.
Dr. Wifanto added that various surgical techniques were used to treat this cancer and were still being developed to get better results. As one of the centers of excellence in the field of digestive medicine, Siloam Hospitals Kebon Jeruk through the Digestive Clinic has developed the latest techniques in colon cancer management.
One of them is technique Trans-Anal Total Mesorectal Excision (TaTME). “This technique is a minimally invasive surgery (minimally invasive surgery) which not only aims to treat appendicitis and gallstones, but is also effective for treating patients with rectal cancer (lower colon),” he explained.
Furthermore, Dr. Wifanto added that if generally rectal cancer surgery requires an incision in the abdomen along 10-15 cm and the tumor is removed through a large incision, the technique Trans-Anal Total Mesorectal Excision only requires an incision of about 1-2 cm.
This new technique also allows the excised tumor and intestinal specimens to be removed through the anal canal. The most significant advantage of laparoscopic surgery with technique Trans-Anal Total Mesorectal Excision is a smaller incision, so the scars and pain experienced are less.
“This condition makes patients do not need pain drugs in large doses and reduces the side effects of drugs. This technique also minimizes surgical wounds and makes the hospital treatment process shorter, “concluded Wifanto.
Source: BeritaSatu.com
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