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Since the introduction of Hartmann's operation and its broader applications, restoration of intestinal continuity has posed technical challenges and significant morbidity. We describe a technique for Hartmann's reconstruction, utilizing a circular anastomotic stapling device that is simple and fast and that minimizes the potential for contamination, in which the bowel lumen remains closed at all times.
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Viamonte, M., McCarthy, B. New technique for Hartmann's reconstruction. Dis Colon Rectum 34, 1141–1143 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02050082
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02050082