hemicolectomy
Partial colon removal
Hemicolectomy is surgical removal of approximately half the colon.
The procedure treats colon cancer, severe diverticulitis, or other diseases affecting one side of the large intestine.
A right hemicolectomy removes the ascending colon; a left hemicolectomy removes the descending colon.
The tumor was caught early, and a hemicolectomy was successful.
Surgical tissue removal
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
surgical margins · mobilization · ligation · insufflation · trocar · stapler · specimen · robotic surgery
Glandular tissue malignancy
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- adenomaBenign epithelial tumor
- diverticulitisInfected intestinal outpouchings
- Crohn's diseaseChronic intestinal inflammation disorder
obstruction · perforation · tumor · carcinoma · malignancy · precancerous · bleeding
Large intestine's origin pouch
- ileumLast small intestine segment
- mesenteryTissue suspending intestines internally
- lymph nodesImmune system filters
- bowelInternal digestive organ
After an operation
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- pain managementReducing patient suffering medically
ileus · discharge · follow-up · nutritional support · bowel movement · flatus · clear liquids · wound healing
resection
Surgical tissue removal
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
dissection · surgical margins · mobilization · ligation · insufflation · trocar · stapler · specimen · robotic surgery · conversion
adenocarcinoma
Glandular tissue malignancy
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- adenomaBenign epithelial tumor
- diverticulitisInfected intestinal outpouchings
Crohn's disease · obstruction · perforation · tumor · carcinoma · malignancy · precancerous · bleeding
cecum
Large intestine's origin pouch
- ileumLast small intestine segment
- mesenteryTissue suspending intestines internally
- lymph nodesImmune system filters
postoperative
After an operation
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
pain management · ileus · discharge · follow-up · nutritional support · bowel movement · flatus · clear liquids · wound healing
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- adhesionsTissues abnormally joined together
- strictureLimiting rule or censure
hernia · abscess · sepsis · fistula · DVT · pneumonia · readmission
laparoscopic
Via small abdominal incisions
hemicolectomymedical management
Non-surgical therapeutic care
watchful waiting · observation · dietary management · palliative care
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