Restoration of bowel continuity after Hartmann’s operation is the surgeon’s goal and the patient’s hope. This operation is technically demanding with reportedly high morbidity and mortality. A short distal rectal stump often makes the operation more difficult. In this article, we describe a combined abdominal and perineal approach, which can possibly make delayed restoration of bowel continuity after low anterior rectal resection an easier procedure.
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Abou-Zeid, A.A., Makki, M.T. Combined Abdominal and Perineal Approach for Delayed Restoration of Bowel Continuity after Low Anterior Resection in Females. Dis Colon Rectum 50, 544–547 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-006-0845-2
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