Tumor in the cecum and ascending colon

• The patient is mobilized in the evening the day of surgery, or possibly the next day.
• The patient can start to drink and eat carefully on the first postoperative day.
• The urinary catheter is removed on the fist postoperative day or when the patient is mobilized.
• The epidural catheter is usually removed on the continues on peroral analgetics.

Complications

• Cardiopulmonary complications depend on the patient´s general condition, comorbidity and the extent of the surgery. Cardial infarcion and arrytmias and dysrhythmia may occur. Basilar atelectasis and/or pleural fluid and possibly pneumonia are more common.
• Approximately 5% develop anastomosis leakage. Preoperative radiation therapy increases the risk of leakage. Intraperitoneal and/or pelvis infections, diffuse or localized, in the absence of anastomosis leakage.
• Intraabdominal bleeding, inclusive bleeding from anastomosis is relatively rare.
• After open surgery wound dehiscence and infection in the abdominal wound occur varying degrees, from light superficial infection to abdominal wall abscess.
• Paralytic ileus is common in the presence of another complication but can also appear without any specific cause.
• Mechanical ileus is relatively rare, but if there is a lack of intestinal activity in the first week and increasing abdominal pains, a mechanical ileus is suspected.
• Port-site hernia occurs after a laparoscopy.
• Deep vein thrombosis and lung embolism are rare if prophylaxis is used according to guidelines.
• Urinary retention

Late complications

• Ventral hernia in the abdominal wound may occur.
• Postoperative ileus occurs in about 5%.