A hepatic flexure polyp is usually a polyp in the hepatic flexure of the colon.
The hepatic flexure of the colon is located in the upper right abdomen of the human body, and a hepatic flexure polyp is a polyp in the hepatic flexure of the colon. If a patient has a polyp in the hepatic flexure of the colon, it is usually necessary to go to the hospital for treatment, and the patient can under the guidance of the doctor to carry out enteroscopy treatment. According to medical development, the treatment of polyps in the hepatic flexure of the colon does not need to be open to the abdomen for treatment, but can be removed directly under the enteroscopy of the polyp.
Removal of colonic hepatic polyps directly under colonoscopy is a minimally invasive surgery, which has less damage to the patient’s body, faster recovery time and shorter hospitalization.
After the surgery, it is recommended to take bed rest and not to consume food for 1~2 days after the surgery. After 3~5 days, the wound of colon hepatic flexure polyp will recover slowly.