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More than 60% of patients who are submitted to Hartmann's procedure refuse to undergo reversal. This procedure is in fact a major undertaking associated with significantly mortality and morbidity rates. The authors suggest a minimally invasive approach without pneumoperitoneum.
A consecutive series of four male patients, average age 64 years, underwent laparoscopic assisted reversal of Hartmann's procedure in our department. The procedure was performed for intestinal malignant occlusion in two cases and for perforated diverticulitis in the other two. Mobilization was nearly immediate and incisional pain almost absent; peristalsis restarted after 36–48 h. Finally, the patients were discharged on day 6. Neither mortality nor morbidity occurred in the 8-month follow-up period. The authors conclude that this new laparoscopic procedure may lead to shorter hospital stays and increased acceptance by patients, while maintaining the same safety of the traditional open procedure.
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Navarra, G., Occhionorelli, S., Marcello, D. et al. Gasless video-assisted reversal of Hartmann's procedure. Surg Endosc 9, 687–689 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00187940
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