Laparoscopic right colectomy: five-step procedure.
The advanced laparoscopic skills required for laparoscopic resection of the colon and rectum have precluded wide dissemination of this procedure. By applying certain key principles, laparoscopic right hemicolectomy can be made simple, reproducible, easy to teach, easy to learn, and cost-effective.
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Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
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D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011187:Posture; D015203:Reproducibility of Results