Removal of part or the whole colon is sometimes required for both benign disease such as complicated diverticular disease or inflammatory bowel disease or for colon cancer. This may present symptomatically or be diagnosed at a routine screening colonoscopy. Dr Hannington has experience in performing laparoscopic and open colon surgery operations which may involve the removal of a part of the colon which may be reconnected together (anastamosed) or treated with the creation of a stoma. Complicated inflammatory bowel disease and rectal cancer will be referred to a subspecialised colorectal surgeon.