[Laparoscopic sigmoid resection].

Laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy have become routine operations in many hospitals by now. The high acceptance among patients and surgeons together with the development of performing laparoscopic instruments made the laparoscopic approach of colon resections possible. The technique of laparoscopic resection of the sigmoid colon is described. By a surgeon possessing experience in laparoscopic surgery, it can be done without problems. The advantage for the patient lies in less postoperative pain and a shorter hospital stay, but the method still needs to be perfectionated and tested before being advised for a large scale application.