While most frequently seen in the right colon, any colonic or small bowel segment can be involved.
It enhances colonic propulsion and accelerates right colon emptying (Emmanuel et al. 1998; Bouras et al. 2001).
Two-thirds of patients have only left-sided colonic disease with sparing of the right colon.
Evaluation of a modified right colon urinary reservoir in a heavily radiated patient population undergoing pelvic exenteration.
MSI cases were significantly associated with right colon (P=0.0020), mucinous histology (P<0.0001) and with poor differentiation (P=0.0007).
Thirteen papers including 611 patients undergoing laparoscopic right colon resection with intracorporeal ileocolic anastomosis for benign or malignant diseases of the right colon and terminal ileum were identified.
Kock versus right colon continent urinary diversion: comparison of outcome and reoperation rate.
When the right colon is predominantly involved, clinicians might suspect appendicitis.
Optimally distended descending, transverse and right colon (in f) without abnormalities.
Crohn's disease typically involves the right colon and the terminal ileum.
Histologic abnormalities always involved the cecum and/or right colon with other bowel segments variably involved.
