Hartmann's operation

Hartmann's operation
Hartmann's operation
	Hartmann's operation: A - extended sigmoid resection (gray); B - rectal stump closed; C - colostomy.
Other names	Hartmann's procedure
ICD-9-CM	45.75
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A proctosigmoidectomy, Hartmann's operation or Hartmann's procedure is the surgical resection of the rectosigmoid colon with closure of the anorectal stump and formation of an end colostomy. It was used to treat colon cancer or inflammation (proctosigmoiditis, proctitis, diverticulitis, volvulus, etc.). Currently, its use is limited to emergency surgery when immediate anastomosis is not possible, or more rarely it is used palliatively in patients with colorectal tumours.^[1]

The Hartmann's procedure with a proximal end colostomy or ileostomy is the most common operation carried out by general surgeons for management of malignant obstruction of the distal colon. During this procedure, the lesion is removed, the distal bowel closed intraperitoneally, and the proximal bowel diverted with a stoma.

The indications for this procedure include:

a. Localized or generalized peritonitis caused by perforation of the bowel secondary to the cancer

b. Viable but injured proximal bowel that, in the opinion of the operating surgeon, precludes safe anastomosis

c. Complicated diverticulitis^[2]

Use of the Hartmann's procedure initially had a mortality rate of 8.8%.^[3] Currently, the overall mortality rate is lower but varies greatly depending on indication for surgery. One study showed no statistically significant difference in morbidity or mortality between laparoscopic versus open Hartmann procedure.^[4]

^ Balanzoni S, Perrucci A, Pasi L, Montanari M (1997). "The Hartmann intervention. The current indications and the authors' own experience". Minerva Chir. 52 (4): 383–6. PMID 9265121.
^ Souba, Wiley W.; John P.Welch; Jeffrey L. Cohen (2007). "12". ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice (6 ed.). Toronto: WebMD Professional Pub. pp. 704–717. ISBN 978-1550093995. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^ Ronel, Daniel N.; Hardy, Mark A. (2002). "Henri Albert Hartmann: Labor and discipline". Current Surgery. 59 (1). Elsevier BV: 59–64. doi:10.1016/s0149-7944(01)00572-4. ISSN 0149-7944. PMID 16093106.
^ Turley, Ryan S.; Barbas, Andrew S.; Lidsky, Michael E.; Mantyh, Christopher R.; Migaly, John; Scarborough, John E. (2013). "Laparoscopic Versus Open Hartmann Procedure for the Emergency Treatment of Diverticulitis: A Propensity-Matched Analysis". Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 56 (1): 72–82. doi:10.1097/DCR.0b013e3182749cf5. ISSN 0012-3706. PMC 4431891. PMID 23222283.

[1] Balanzoni S, Perrucci A, Pasi L, Montanari M (1997). "The Hartmann intervention. The current indications and the authors' own experience". Minerva Chir. 52 (4): 383–6. PMID 9265121.

[2] Souba, Wiley W.; John P.Welch; Jeffrey L. Cohen (2007). "12". ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice (6 ed.). Toronto: WebMD Professional Pub. pp. 704–717. ISBN 978-1550093995. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

[3] Ronel, Daniel N.; Hardy, Mark A. (2002). "Henri Albert Hartmann: Labor and discipline". Current Surgery. 59 (1). Elsevier BV: 59–64. doi:10.1016/s0149-7944(01)00572-4. ISSN 0149-7944. PMID 16093106.

[4] Turley, Ryan S.; Barbas, Andrew S.; Lidsky, Michael E.; Mantyh, Christopher R.; Migaly, John; Scarborough, John E. (2013). "Laparoscopic Versus Open Hartmann Procedure for the Emergency Treatment of Diverticulitis: A Propensity-Matched Analysis". Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 56 (1): 72–82. doi:10.1097/DCR.0b013e3182749cf5. ISSN 0012-3706. PMC 4431891. PMID 23222283.

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