A proactive technique for reversal of Hartmann’s procedure: lifting the rectal stump to the abdominal wall

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Reversal of Hartmann’s procedure is complicated owing to dense adhesions resulting from inflammation in the pelvic region. These adhesions pose challenges in identifying the rectum and increase the risk of pelvic organ injuries. Methods We propose a technique to lift and fix the rectal stump to the abdominal wall to diminish adhesions to the rectum and facilitate identifica...

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• Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein
• Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12
• Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
• Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5
• Colon
• Colonic Polyps
• Genes, ras
• Rectum

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d35b4196-7eef-5a5f-a9b8-5b89bd66eac9

DOI

10.21203/rs.3.rs-4209709/v1