SMALL BOWEL RESECTION

Course overview

THIS ACTIVITY WILL OUTLINE THE BASIC STEPS IN A SMALL BOWEL RESECTION, CHARACTERIZE CERTAIN SITUATIONS REQUIRING RESECTION, AND DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE OUTCOMES AND COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROCEDURE. FOR SURGEONS, THIS ACTIVITY SERVES AS A REVIEW FOR THE PROCEDURE AND ITS INDICATIONS. HOWEVER, SINCE SMALL BOWEL RESECTIONS ARE A VERY COMMON PROCEDURE IN GENERAL SURGERY, PROVIDERS IN NUMEROUS SPECIALTIES WILL BE EXPOSED TO BOTH THE PATHOLOGIES REQUIRING SMALL BOWEL RESECTION AS WELL AS CARING FOR THE PATIENT POST OPERATIVELY. EFFECTIVE INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE FOR THESE PATIENTS REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROCEDURE BY PROVIDERS BY BOTH MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TEAMS.