Treatment for Cancer of Colon – Hemicolectomy
What is Hemicolectomy?
Colon Surgery is a procedure that is used to remove the colon.
One side of the colon is removed during a hemicolectomy, or colon removal procedure. The two types of hemicolectomy are right and left hemicolectomy.
A right hemicolectomy is a surgical procedure in which the right side of the colon is removed and the small intestine is attached to the remaining colon.
The fundamental difference between a left hemicolectomy and a right colectomy is that a left hemicolectomy removes the left part of the colon. The surgeon links the transverse colon to the rectum directly during the procedure, and the left side of the colon is attached to the rectum.
Why is the procedure
carried?
The procedure is carried out for the following reasons are:
- Colon cancer
- Bowel cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Crohn’s disease
- Abnormal tissue growth in the colon that may lead to cancer
- Diverticulitis, a condition where diverticula in the colon gets infected or inflamed