Hemicolectomy

A hemicolectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the right or left half of the colon (large intestine).

Indications for hemicolectomy:

1. Malignant tumors of the colon (cancer)
2. Benign tumors (polyps) that cannot be removed endoscopically
3. Inflammatory bowel disease (eg, ulcerative colitis)
4. Intestinal ischemia
5. Colon trauma

During the operation, the surgeon makes an incision in the abdomen and removes the diseased part of the colon along with any lymph nodes to which tumor cells may have spread. Then the remaining ends of the intestine are connected to each other.

Hemicolectomy can be performed either open or laparoscopically (using videoendoscopic technologies). In the postoperative period, a balanced diet, painkillers, and antibiotics are prescribed.

Complications of hemicolectomy include bleeding, anastomotic (intestinal connection) leak, and infection. With timely detection and treatment of colon diseases requiring hemicolectomy, the risk of complications is minimal.

Hemicolectomy is an operation of complete or partial removal of the colon along with adjacent lymph nodes and tissue.

The intervention is carried out after preliminary intensive preoperative irradiation of the body in cases of malignant lesions of the colon and rectum or in operable forms of specific and nonspecific