title: Laparoscopic hand-assisted extended right hemicolectomy for cancer management.
abstract: 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.
  
  
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authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Nepean Hospital, P.O. Box 63, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia. chewsi@wahs.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: S S B
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged