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Laparoscopic hand-assisted extended right hemicolectomy for cancer management.

Chew SS, Adams WJ

Department of Surgery, Nepean Hospital, P.O. Box 63, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia. chewsi@wahs.nsw.gov.au

Laparoscopic extended right hemicolectomy for cancer management is an uncommon operation because it is difficult to divide the middle colic vessels laparoscopically in an oncologic resection. Furthermore, some surgeons believe a left hemicolectomy is an adequate alternative. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of performing a laparoscopic hand-assisted extended right hemicolectomy for cancer located between the distal transverse colon and the proximal descending colon. The technique was described and demonstrated with a video presentation. The clinical outcome was recorded for four consecutive patients. Electronic Supplementary Material: The online version of this article (doi: 10.1007/s00464-006-9128-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Published 31 August 2007 in Surg Endosc, 21(9): 1654-6.
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