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Some parts of your large intestine have been surgically removed.

The large intestine (colon) is like an upside down U in the abdomen. The first part lies in the lower right corner of the abdomen. Then it continues upwards and runs across from right to left. Then it descends again. There then follows an S-shaped part located on the bottom left side of the abdomen, which then merges into the rectum. The rectum is the last section of the large intestine (colon). In the colon, water and salts are taken from the bolus. The stool is then excreted via the rectum.

You have had a laparoscopy. A laparoscopy first involves making a small incision in the abdomen. A tube with a camera is pushed through this incision into the abdomen. This camera sends pictures of the inside of the abdomen to a screen. Tools such as forceps and scissors can be inserted through other small incisions in the abdomen. Some parts of your intestine were then removed.

A small hole was then cut in your abdominal wall. The upper end of the intestine was then sewn to the hole. The intestinal waste comes out through this artificial outlet of the intestine.