Objective: To study was to investigate the associated morbidity and mortality of the restoration of intestinal continuity after Hartmann's procedure.
Methods: Hospital records of 29 patients undergoing surgery to restoration of intestinal continuity after Hartmann's procedure at Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais between January 1998 and December 2006 were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic, morbidity and mortality data were colleted.