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Hartmann’s procedure is a surgical resection of the rectosigmoid colon with closure of the rectal stump and formation of an end colostomy. It was used to treat colon cancer or diverticulitis. Currently its use is limited to emergency surgery when immediate anastomosis is not possible, or more rarely it is used palliative in patients with colorectal tumors.
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Paolantonio, P., Dromain, C. (2014). H. In: Imaging of Small Bowel, Colon and Rectum. A-Z Notes in Radiological Practice and Reporting. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5489-9_8
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