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The present study describes a standardized technique for performing a side-to-side isoperistaltic handsewn intracorporeal ileocolic anastomosis following laparoscopic right colectomy and evaluates its safety and feasibility through a review of the relevant literature and institutional experience. The procedure is executed employing a medial-to-lateral dissection approach, and a single-layer isoperistaltic handsewn anastomosis is constructed entirely intracorporeally. Over a three-year period, 68 laparoscopic right colectomies were completed using this technique, predominantly for malignant disease, all performed by a single surgeon. Notably, no anastomotic leaks or anastomosis-related complications, including bleeding, stenosis, or hematoma formation, were observed. Available evidence supports the advantages of intracorporeal anastomosis, including reduced surgical trauma, lower incidence of wound-related complications, faster recovery of bowel function, and comparable oncological outcomes. Furthermore, emerging data from robotic-assisted colorectal surgery suggest potential benefits of handsewn techniques with respect to hemostasis and anastomotic quality. In conclusion, intracorporeal handsewn ileocolic anastomosis following laparoscopic right colectomy appears to represent a safe and reproducible technique when performed by experienced surgeons, thereby warranting further prospective, comparative and multicenter studies to delineate its broader applicability and long-term outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina62030551","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,16]],"date-time":"2026-03-16T11:13:14Z","timestamp":1773659594000},"page":"551","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Laparoscopic Right Colectomy with Intracorporeal Handsewn Anastomosis: Surgical Technique and Narrative Review of Literature"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"62","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-9234-0439","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Theodora","family":"Choratta","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laparoscopic Unit, 1st 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