I've had a dilatation of the rectal area, but it's wasn't a surgery but a procedure where the doctor takes a balloon-type attachment that goes on an endoscope and inflates it in order to stretch the stricture out. I had to prep like for a colonoscopy, which was the worst part and seemed ludicrous, because that was the point; I couldn't pass hardly anything. But that may be different with your doctor. I was sedated and the procedure done. I think my GI may have gotten the worst end having me prep with laxatives, literally!
When it comes to Crohn's and surgery, they're going to leave as much healthy colon behind as possible. I've had colon surgery where they removed a third of my colon, but I've still got the rest even after 13 years. I would think that if you have to have the stricture surgically removed (which is not what a dilatation is; it's just a stretching out) they're going to preserve as much of your healthy colon as they can even though you don't have a Crohn's diagnosis. Ulcerative Colitis is treated differently whereby the standard is to remove the entire colon due to that disease's pathology, but I would think you're situation is going to be where they will be conservative.
Post Edited (JaSanne) : 9/23/2014 1:31:23 PM (GMT-6)