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Monday, July 26, 2021

Successful reversal of ostomy 13 years after Hartmann procedure in a patient with colon cancer: A case report

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World J Clin Cases. 2021 Jul 16;9(20):5547-5555. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5547.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The Hartmann procedure is currently recognized as a common, safe, and feasible surgical procedure. However, its reversal rate is low, and the optimal timing for Hartmann reversal surgery is controversial.

CASE SUMMARY: A 65-year-old man came to our hospital with a complaint of an intestinal fistula next to the stoma. The patient had undergone a Hartmann procedure 13 years prior. We performed colonoscopy, computed tomography, and other diagnostics before successfully reversing the stoma.

CONCLUSION: Although the optimal time for Hartmann procedure reversal is controversial, time may ultimately not be a factor in the success of reversal.

PMID:34307608 | PMC:PMC8281400 | DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5547

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