During an operation for carcinoma of the hepatic flexure of the colon, an unexpected discontinuous 3. cm metastasis is discovered in the edge of the right lobe of the liver. The surgeon should() A) Teminate the operation ,screen the patient for evidence of other metastases,and plan further therapy after the reevaluation B) Perform a right hemicolectomy and a right hepatic lobectomy C) Perform a right hemicolectomy and a wedge resection of the metastasis D) Perform a cecostomy and schedule
During an operation for carcinoma of the hepatic flexure of the colon, an unexpected discontinuous 3. cm metastasis is discovered in the edge of the right lobe of the liver. The surgeon should() A) Teminate the operation ,screen the patient for evidence of other metastases,and plan further therapy after the reevaluation B) Perform a right hemicolectomy and a right hepatic lobectomy C) Perform a right hemicolectomy and a wedge resection of the metastasis D) Perform a cecostomy and schedule
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During an operation for carcinoma of the hepatic flexure of the colon, an unexpected discontinuous 3. cm metastasis is discovered in the edge of the right lobe of the liver. The surgeon should()
A) Teminate the operation ,screen the patient for evidence of other metastases,and plan further therapy after the reevaluation
B) Perform a right hemicolectomy and a right hepatic lobectomy
C) Perform a right hemicolectomy and a wedge resection of the metastasis
D) Perform a cecostomy and schedule reoperation after a course of systemic chemotherapy
E) Perform local resection of the primary colon cancer and plan radiation therapy for the lesion on the liver
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