Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the

colon or rectum grow out of control.
Sometimes it is called colon cancer, for short.
The colon is the large intestine or large bowel.
The rectum is the passageway that connects the
colon to the anus.

The Symptoms of colorectal cancer is:

A change in bowel habits.

Blood in or on your stool (bowel movement).
Diarrhea, constipation, or feeling that the bowel does
not empty all the way.
Abdominal pain, aches, or cramps that don’t go away.
Weight loss and you don’t know why.
 Assessment
Assess patient for the following subjective and objective data:
Patient’s medical history.
Allergies.
Current medications.
Any symptoms or concerns they have related to the surgery.
Vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory
rate, and temperature.
Laboratory results.
Assessment of learning needs and provision of information.
Assess what level of participation in the decision making
process is desired by the patient.
Surgical site assessments, anesthesia records, and
documentation of any interventions or procedures
performed during surgery.

Assess the site of surgery:

Assess the location of cancer.
Determine if there is a palpable mass and it’s size.
Physical examination of abdominal organs if they enlarged.
Assess any fluid collects in spaces of abdomen (Ascites)
Assess the rectal out of any bleeding or discharge.

Actual and potential immediate postoperative problems

associated with colorectal surgery:
Anxiety
Diarrhea
Dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility
Ineffective Tissue Perfusion
Risk for Infection
Risk for Anastomotic leakage
Risk for Intraabdominal abscess