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Laparoscopic & General Surgery

Intestinal Surgery in Peshawar

Bowel obstruction, perforation, intestinal tuberculosis, inflammatory disease and colorectal tumors all need surgical assessment. Dr. Muhibullah Dawar performs bowel resection and anastomosis, laparoscopically where the case allows it.

Written and reviewed by Dr. Muhibullah Dawar, FCPS (General Surgery) Last updated 2026-09-07

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Key takeaways: Intestinal Surgery

  • Intestinal tuberculosis — In this region, abdominal tuberculosis is a common cause of bowel stricture and obstruction, and it can look identical to Crohn's disease or a tumor on imaging. Getting the diagnosis right before operating matters.
  • Signs your bowel needs assessment — Colicky abdominal pain with distension and vomiting.
  • Assessed and performed at Advance Surgery Clinic, Dabgari Garden, Peshawar.

What does intestine surgery involve?

Bowel surgery removes a diseased segment of intestine and rejoins the two healthy ends, an anastomosis. The reasons range from obstruction and perforation to tuberculosis, inflammatory bowel disease and tumors of the colon and rectum. Some of these present as emergencies, others are planned after full investigation.

Where the bowel is grossly inflamed, contaminated, or the patient is unstable, joining the ends immediately is not safe and a stoma is brought out instead — often temporarily, and reversed once things have settled. Whether a stoma is likely is discussed before the operation wherever the situation allows it.

Assessed before any treatment is recommended.

Signs your bowel needs assessment

  • Colicky abdominal pain with distension and vomiting
  • Absolute constipation — passing neither stool nor wind
  • A change in bowel habit lasting more than a few weeks
  • Blood mixed through the stool, or dark, tarry stool
  • Unexplained weight loss with abdominal pain
  • Sudden severe abdominal pain with a rigid, tender abdomen

An early assessment is what keeps the options open.

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

The questions patients ask most often before booking this procedure.

Not usually for a planned resection. A temporary stoma is more likely in emergency surgery for perforation or obstruction, where joining the bowel immediately would not be safe.

Usually five to ten days, depending on the operation and on how quickly bowel function returns.

Many planned resections can. Emergency operations with gross contamination or distension often need an open approach.

By biopsy, histology and microbiology alongside imaging. They look similar on scans, and the treatment differs completely, so the tissue diagnosis matters.

Dr. Muhibullah Dawar

Dr. Muhibullah Dawar

General, Laparoscopic, Thoracic and Laser Proctologist

FCPSGeneral Surgery
FellowshipLaparoscopic Surgery, CMH Rawalpindi
FCPS-IIThoracic Surgery, CMH Rawalpindi
Advance Surgery ClinicDabgari Garden, Peshawar
Medical references
NHS — Bowel cancer NHS — Inflammatory bowel disease
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Medical disclaimer

This page describes a procedure in general terms so patients know what to expect. It is not medical advice and cannot replace an examination. Whether a procedure suits you, and what your recovery looks like, depends on your diagnosis, imaging, general health and how you respond to treatment — which is why every plan is made in consultation.

If you have severe abdominal pain, heavy rectal bleeding, a hernia that has become hard and painful, or sudden difficulty breathing, seek urgent care rather than waiting for an appointment.

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