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Hartmann Procedure vs Primary Anastomosis for Acute Complicated Diverticulitis

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The surgical management of acute complicated diverticulitis involves a complex decision-making progress. Historically, staged procedures were performed to mitigate the risk of anastomotic leak and its associated complications. However, more recently, there has been a push for primary anastomosis even in the setting of Hinchey III or IV diverticulitis. This chapter summarizes the evidence for Hartmann’s procedure vs primary anastomosis for complicated diverticulitis.

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  1. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Susanna S. Hill

  2. Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Aneel Damle

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Hill, S.S., Damle, A. (2023). Hartmann Procedure vs Primary Anastomosis for Acute Complicated Diverticulitis. In: Umanskiy, K., Hyman, N. (eds) Difficult Decisions in Colorectal Surgery. Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42303-1_36

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