Surgery: Abdomen - Colonic Resections Flashcards
Colonic Resections
What is the appearance of a Right Hemicolectomy?

Colonic Resections
What is the indication for a Right Hemicolectomy?
- tumours in the cecum and proximal ascending colon
Colonic Resections
What are the scars of a Right Hemicolectomy?
- Scars
- Midline laparotomy
- Transverse muscle splitting
- Laparoscopic ports
Colonic Resections
What is the stoma of a Right Hemicolectomy?
- Stoma: none
Colonic Resections
What is the anastomosis of a Right Hemicolectomy?
- Anastomosis: ileocolic
Colonic Resections
What are the differentials for a Right Hemicolectomy?
- Differential: midline laparotomy differential
Colonic Resections
What is the appearance of an Extended Right Hemicolectomy?

Colonic Resections
What is the indication for an Extended Right Hemicolectomy?
- Indication: tumours in the distal ascending colon or transverse colon
Colonic Resections
What are the scars of an Extended Right Hemicolectomy?
- Scars
- Midline laparotomy
- Laparoscopic ports
Colonic Resections
What is the stoma of an Extended Right Hemicolectomy?
- Stoma: none
Colonic Resections
What is the anastomosis of an Extended Right Hemicolectomy?
- Anastomosis: ileocolic
Colonic Resections
What are the differentials for an Extended Right Hemicolectomy?
- Differential: midline laparotomy differential
Colonic Resections
What is the appearance of a Left Hemicolectomy?

Colonic Resections
What is the indication for a Left Hemicolectomy?
- Indication: tumours in the descending colon
Colonic Resections
What are the scars of a Left Hemicolectomy?
- Scars
- Midline laparotomy
- Laparoscopic ports
Colonic Resections
What is the stoma of a Left Hemicolectomy?
- Stoma: none
Colonic Resections
What is the anastomosis of a Left Hemicolectomy?
- Anastomosis: colocolic
Colonic Resections
What are the differentials for a Left Hemicolectomy?
- Differential: midline laparotomy differential
Colonic Resections
What is the appearance of a Hartmann’s Procedure?

Colonic Resections
What is the indication for a Hartmann’s Procedure?
- Indication: obstruction or perforation 2O to sigmoid tumour or diverticulitis
Colonic Resections
What are the scars of a Hartmann’s Procedure?
- Scars
- Midline laparotomy
- May have previous stoma scar in LIF if it has been revered
Colonic Resections
What is the stoma of a Hartmann’s Procedure?
- Stoma: single lumen colostomy in the LIF
Colonic Resections
What are the differentials for a Hartmann’s Procedure?
- Differential: APR
Colonic Resections
What is the appearance of a Abdomino-Perineal Resection?





