Hartmann's Procedure

Hartmann's operation consists in the surgical removal of the rectosigmoid (or other part of the intestine) with a terminal (distal) colostomy and a sutured blind proximal stump of the rectum.

The indication can be a tumor ( colorectal cancer ) or an inflammatory disease ( diverticulitis ). Interrupted GIT continuity can be restored in 2-3 months by so-called stoma occlusion (i.e. reconnection of the intestine and removal of the stoma).

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