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Hum Pathol
November 2023
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Irvine, CA, 92868 USA. Electronic address:
Rising healthcare costs have been linked to overtreatment and overuse of available resources. Identifying and eliminating low-value services is vital for reducing such costs. At many institutions, including ours, all ileostomy and colostomy specimens are sent for pathological evaluation.
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December 2018
Division of Surgery, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Background: Hartmann's reversal is a challenging surgical procedure with significant postoperative morbidity rates. Various surgical methods have been suggested to lower the risk of postoperative complications. In this study, we aimed to compare the postoperative results between open and laparoscopic techniques for Hartmann's reversal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Colorectal Dis
September 2007
Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Gran Canaria Dr. Negrin, Bco. de la Ballena s/n, 35020 -, Las Palmas G.C., Spain.
Background And Aims: Hartmann's operation is widely used for the surgical treatment of complicated left colonic disease. However, many patients never undergo reanastomosis. This study analyzes the factors related to the decision of restoring intestinal continuity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatogastroenterology
August 1992
We critically examined the morbidity and mortality of manual and stapled colorectal anastomosis in a retrospective study of 533 patients who underwent colorectal resection for neoplastic and non-neoplastic disease. The clinically detected anastomotic dehiscence rate was 4.5%, and the mortality rate 1.
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