RIGHT HEMICOLECTOMY (OPEN)
Indication: Carcinoma of the caecum, ascending colon, or hepatic flexure. Also for appendiceal carcinoid >2 cm, terminal ileal disease, or right-sided colonic disease requiring resection.
Patient Position: Supine.
Anaesthesia: General.
Prophylactic Antibiotics: Per protocol (second-generation cephalosporin with metronidazole).
Incision: Midline laparotomy.
Procedure:
1. Abdomen entered and fully explored. Liver palpated for metastases. Peritoneum assessed.