ABSTRACT
Procedures performed laparoscopically offer a wide variety of advantages to the patient, including less pain, quicker recovery, shorter duration of ileus, quicker return to full function, and a decreased immunological insult. Unfortunately, a laparoscopic procedure does not isolate the patient from a series of potential complications common to laparoscopic or any other type of surgery. Laparoscopic colon surgery is among the most difficult operations that can be performed laparoscopically and requires advanced laparoscopic skills. Complications resulting from laparoscopic colon surgery may be inherent to the procedure itself or to the laparoscopic technique.
