Hartmann's Procedure / Operation
Surgical removal of a part of the sigmoid colon (large bowel) +/- part of the rectum due to a blockage (tumour), perforation or infection. It is either carried with keyhole surgery (laparoscopic) or open (in emergencies). The rectum is usually closed and a colostomy / stoma is formed (the end of the bowel is brought to the surface of the left abdomen. The bowel content is collected in a plastic bag. You will usually be seen by a stoma nurse either prior to the operation or after the operation.
- Speciality General Surgery
- Urgency elective, urgent, emergency
- Duration 2 to 4 h
- Blood Loss 500 ml to 1 litre
- Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic
- Anaesthesia II Epidural, Spinal
- Nerve Blocks TAP-Block
- Procedures Urinary catheter, +/- Arterial line, +/- Central line
- Pain moderate-severe (++++)
- Post-op Pain Epidural Infusion 1-3 days, Nerve Block up to 10-30 hours, Spinal up to 5-10 hours
- Post-op Pain II Tablets, Injection (im, iv), PCA
- Hospital Stay 5 to 10 days
- Full Recovery 4 to 8 weeks
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