title: Single-incision laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for a colon mass.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Single-incision laparoscopy is being performed for a wide variety of procedures. We describe our technique of single-incision laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for a colon mass.
  
  
  METHODS
  The dissection was performed in a medial-to-lateral fashion with intracorporeal anastomosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The length of stay was three days, and there were no postoperative complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Single-incision laparoscopic colectomy with an intracorporeal anastomosis can provide satisfactory oncologic resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Emory Endosurgery Unit, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Aziz M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Merchant
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay