Hartmanns Procedure with Stoma - Labelled

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Illustration showing Hartmann’s procedure (or proctosigmoidectomy), which is an operation to remove part of the sigmoid colon and/or rectum. It is most commonly performed for patients suffering from bowel cancer or diverticular disease but can also be done as an emergency operation when part of the bowel has become blocked. After part of the colon has been removed, the remaining part is the colon is attached via a special tube to a colostomy bag, which is positioned outside the abdominal wall.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Hartmann’s procedure, stoma, transverse colon, ascending colon, descending colon, rectum

Image created by:

Joanna Culley