Right Sided Colon Removal
 

A 1.0cm incision is made below the umbilicus to place a port for the camera. One 1.2cm and two 0.5cm incisions are made on the abdomen to place ports for the instruments.

 The surgeon stands on the patient's left side. Only one assistant is necessary during laparoscopic colon surgery in contrast to traditional surgery in which two assistants are required. A robotic arm on the surgeon's side holds the camera. Two monitors are present.

 After the right colon is freed from its internal attachments, the 1.0cm incision at the umbilicus is extended to 4.5cm in order to bring the right colon outside of the body. The diseased section of colon is removed and the remaining normal bowel is reattached. The normal bowel is then placed back into its regular position within the abdominal cavity.