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Hemicolectomy
A hemicolectomy is performed for bowel cancer, diverticular disease, Crohn’s disease, trauma and certain rarer bowel disorders.
The operation is performed through an incision in your abdomen. Either the right or left side of the bowel may be removed (See diagram).
Left Hemicolectomy Procedure
Right Hemicolectomy Procedure
The two ends of the bowel are joined together by sutures or clips. There is a risk of a temporary stoma if the left side of the colon is removed. Your surgeon will discuss this with you before surgery.
Occasionally, the transverse part of the bowel may be removed (the middle section of your large bowel which lies across the abdomen). This is also known as an extended hemicolectomy.
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