Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection John Migaly Harvey G. Moore INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS The indications for a laparoscopic low anterior resection (LAR) are primarily for middle to low tumors of the rectum. Middle…
Hand-Assisted Left Colectomy Joongho Shin Sang W. Lee INDICATIONS The main limitation of laparoscopic surgery is loss of tactile feedback. Hand-assisted surgery provides many benefits of laparoscopic surgery, while allowing…
Robotic Left Colectomy Garrett G. Friedman Jose G. Guillem INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS Left colectomy may be indicated for a variety of benign and malignant conditions; however, the most common indications…
Laparoscopic Lateral-to-Medial Colectomy Robert D. Bennett Jorge E. Marcet INTRODUCTION First described by Jacobs et al., laparoscopic colectomy has proved to be a safe and feasible approach for both benign…
Open Left and Sigmoid Colectomy—Lateral to Medial William C. Chapman Jr Matthew G. Mutch INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Left and sigmoid colectomy are most frequently performed for malignancy or diverticular disease. With either…
Right Colectomy Robotic Resection Jorge A. Lagares-Garcia Cesar Santiago INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS For the past 25 years, minimally invasive approaches to colon surgery have progressively increased in acceptance and use. Prospective randomized…
Laparoscopic Medial-to-Lateral Colectomy Azah A. Althumairi Jonathan E. Efron INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Indications The indications for laparoscopic left colectomy performed either by a medial-to-lateral approach or a lateral-to-medial dissection are diverse, including…
Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Right Colectomy Brian T. Valerian INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Indications The indications for hand-assisted laparoscopic (HAL) right hemicolectomy are predominantly the same as those for laparoscopic and open right hemicolectomy: benign…
Laparoscopic Medial-to-Lateral Right Colectomy Toyooki Sonoda INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS In general, a laparoscopic dissection of the right colon is more straightforward than that of the transverse colon, left colon, or…
Open Medial-to-Lateral (Left Colon) Mahmoud Abu-Gazala Alon J. Pikarsky INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Left colectomy may be performed as a standalone procedure or as part of a more extended colectomy. The extent of…
