Colostomy reversal after a Hartmann's procedure Effects of experience on mortality and morbidity.

Aim: Hartmann's procedure (HP) is mostly lifesaving procedure especially for obstructive colorectal carcinomas, but remains bothersome requiring staged operation and subsequent reversal colostomy. We aimed to investigate risk factors for unfavorable surgical outcome after Hartmann's reversal.

Materials And Methods: Between September 2003 and September 2014, all patients who underwent colostomy reversal surgery after HP were enrolled into the study.