Small bowel resection
This is surgery to remove part or all of your small bowel when it becomes blocked or diseased
About small bowel resection
This is usually performed due to Crohn’s disease, adhesions (scar tissue) from previous surgery or complicated hernias.
Need to know
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What happens during surgery? icon plus
The operation will be performed under general anaesthetic, meaning you will be asleep for the duration of it. It is most commonly performed laparoscopically (keyhole surgery). Your consultant will locate the diseased part of your small intestine and remove it. The remaining parts of the intestine will then be stitched together before closing the incisions using small stitches. The surgery usually takes between one and two hours in theatre. -
How to prepare icon plus
Your consultant will let you know how best to prepare for your procedure. -
After surgery icon plus
You will be discharged after five to seven days in hospital, depending on the rate of your recovery. It is not unusual to still have some pain after you have been discharged and you will have been discharged with pain relief medication.
Ensure you try and eat a sensible diet with plenty of fluids, fresh fruit and vegetables. After you have had part of your bowel removed, it is not unusual for your motions to be looser than before and for you to need to open your bowels more frequently.
Our GI surgeons
We're proud to work with leading surgical experts who specialise in the gastrointestinal and colorectal system, and whose skills are matched by their integrity and compassion.
Our locations
From complex gastric and colorectal surgery to investigative tests and procedures, we provide exceptional care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
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The Princess Grace Hospital
42-52 Nottingham Place
London W1U 5NY
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London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2PR
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The Wellington Hospital Gastroenterology Unit
21 Wellington Road
St Johns Wood
London NW8 9SQ
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London Digestive Centre
41 Welbeck Street
London
W1G 8DU
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London Digestive Surgery
41 Welbeck Street
London
W1G 8DU
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The Wellington Digestive Health Centre
21 Wellington Road
St Johns Wood
London NW8 9SQ
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The Wellington Hospital Endoscopy Centre
21 Wellington Hospital
St Johns Wood
London NW8 9SQ
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HCA UK at The Shard
The Shard
32 St Thomas Street
London SE1 9BS
Contact us about our GI services
We're happy to help you make an appointment with one of our experienced GI consultants.
Call us on:
020 7079 4344