Laparoscopic Lateral-to-Medial Colectomy
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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…
Laparoscopic Lateral-to-Medial Right Colectomy
Laparoscopic Lateral-to-Medial Right Colectomy Joshua H. Wolf Ido Mizrahi INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS The indications for performing a laparoscopic right colectomy can be divided into three groups: Neoplasia Endoscopically unresectable colonic polyps: Despite…
Open Lateral-to-Medial Colectomy
Open Lateral-to-Medial Colectomy Benjamin M. Martin Farah A. Husain Edward Lin INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS Indications Surgical resection of the right colon may be indicated for malignant, premalignant, and benign etiologies. The location…
Open Medial-to-Lateral Right Colectomy
Open Medial-to-Lateral Right Colectomy Valerie S. Emuakhagbon Jaime E. Sanchez INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS There are several approaches that can be utilized in performing a right colectomy, either open or laparoscopic, which include…
