Hartmann colostomy
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Hartmann procedure — resection of a diseased portion of the colon, with the proximal end of the colon brought out as a colostomy and the distal stump or rectum being closed by suture. Colon continuity can later be restored. Called also Hartmann colostomy or operation … Medical dictionary
Hartmann's operation — is the surgical resection of the rectosigmoid colon with closure of the rectal stump and colostomy. It was used to treat colon cancer or diverticulitis. These days its use is limited to emergency surgery when immediate anastomosis is not possible … Wikipedia
Colostomy — Not to be confused with corpus callosotomy. Colostomy Intervention Line drawing showing a permanent colostomy for rectal cancer. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Colostomy — An alternative exit from the colon created to divert waste through a hole in the colon and through the wall of the abdomen. A colostomy is commonly performed by severing the colon to attach the end leading to the stomach to the skin through the… … Medical dictionary
Hartmann's operation — a method of reconstruction after surgical removal of distal colon and proximal rectum, in which the rectal stump is closed off and the divided end of the colon is brought out as a colostomy. The technique allows for a second stage joining up of… … Medical dictionary
Hartmann pouch procedure (operation colostomy) — Hart·mann pouch, procedure (operation, colostomy) (hahrtґmahn) [Henri Hartmann, French surgeon, 1860–1952] see under pouch and procedure … Medical dictionary
Hartmann's operation — a method of reconstruction after surgical removal of distal colon and proximal rectum, in which the rectal stump is closed off and the divided end of the colon is brought out as a colostomy. The technique allows for a second stage joining up of… … The new mediacal dictionary
Nasr Mahrous — Born 7 January 1969 (1969 01 07) (age 42) Cairo, Egypt Residence Cairo, Egypt Nationality Egyptian Occu … Wikipedia
Colectomy — Intervention Micrograph of pseudomembranous colitis, an indication for colectomy. H E stain. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Diverticulitis — Classification and external resources Large bowel (sigmoid colon) showing multiple diverticula. The diverticula appear on either side of the longitudinal muscle bundle (taenium). ICD 10 … Wikipedia
