Right hemicolectomy

 Right hemicolectomy

hemicolectomy is a commonly performed operation for cancer of the colon. The first successful right hemicolectomy was performed in 1832 by Reybard. A hemicolectomy is a surgery to remove the part of your large intestine called your colon. This procedure is done if your colon has been affected by a condition or has become cancerous.

Right hemicolectomy steps 

Step 1 Mobilization of the right colon 

Step 2 Mobilization of the transverse colon

Step 3 Control of mesentery

step 4 anastomosis 

Step 5 Closure and re-inspection 

Some common conditions treated by a hemicolectomy include 

cancer of your colon or bowel 

trauma or injury to your abdominal area 

inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis  

polyps, or tissue growths in your colon that can become cancerous

diverticulitis which happens when diverticula in your colon get infected or inflamed

Risk factors 

pregnancy 

heart condition

bleeding or clotting problem 

scar tissue from previous colon or abdominal surgery

being overweight or obese

advanced colon cancer or other types of bowel cancer