Asklepios Hospital Barmbek
At Asklepios, physicians perform rectal cancer surgery in the Visceral Surgery Department.
All types of operations are carried out here: LAR rectal cancer resection, abdominal anal extirpation, transanal endoscopic removal of small tumors. Surgeons use open surgical intervention or endoscopic access (through small incisions in the peritoneum).
Procedure duration depends on chosen technique. On average, it lasts 3-5 hours. After rectal tumor surgery, patients are transferred to Intensive Care Unit (ICU). After their condition normalizes, they are moved to a regular ward. Hospitalization length is up to 2 weeks.