Open Low Anterior Resection End-to-End and Side-to-End Anastomoses Radhika K. Smith Juan J. Nogueras The two prevailing techniques used to maintain intestinal continuity after surgical treatment of low rectal disease…
Low Anterior Resection—Open Michael A. Valente INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Low anterior resection (LAR) is primarily performed for mid and low rectal adenocarcinoma. The definition of low anterior differs from an anterior resection…
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…
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…
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…
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…
