surgery for polyp in colon

[hodgismom]

My husband is scheduled for a colectomy in which his entire right side of his colon will be removed. This seems extreme to us, as the large polyp  in the cecum is not cancerous at this point, although it can become cancerous.  The surgeon doesn't want to remove just a small part of the colon. He is removing the surrounding lymph glands too.
Has anyone ever had just a small section of the colon removed for this kind of polyp?
The surgeon told us that if he removes only a small portion of the colon, my husband may need more surgery in the future.  He told us this is the way to go and that the risk and recovery are the same for the complete re-section as they would be with removal of a small portion of the colon.
Any comments or suggestions?

[CalGal]

It may depend on exactly where the polyp is, the 'stage' of the polyp, and perhaps the blood supply to that area of the bowel. If you're not happy with what you are hearing, please get a second opinion. You also want to find out if they're going to spare the ileocecal 'valve.'