Colorectal cancer surgery

One in 20 Americans will develop colorectal cancer (cancer that occurs in the colon or rectum). With regular colonoscopies, colorectal cancer can be prevented. When the disease is caught early, it is highly treatable.

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Our surgical oncologists in Naperville and Elmhurst specialize in the following procedures to treat colorectal cancer:

Colectomy, including open and laparascopic-assisted colectomy
Colostomy
Polypectomy
Local transanal resection
Low anterior resection
Prototectomy with colo-anal anastomosis
Abdomino-perineal resection
Pelvic exenteration
Colostomy
Laparoscopic minimally-invasive resection
HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy)

Our surgical oncology team, including experts like George Salti, M.D., is skilled in colorectal cancer surgery.

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NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Hospitals Earn A’s in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades Six of NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health’s (NS-EEH) seven eligible hospitals have received an A in the Fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care: Edward Hospital (Naperville), Elmhurst Hospital, NorthShore Evanston Hospital, NorthShore Glenbrook Hospital, NorthShore Highland Park Hospital and Northwest Community Hospital (Arlington Heights). Swedish Hospital (Chicago) earned a B.

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