%0 Case Reports
%T Successful reversal of ostomy 13 years after Hartmann procedure in a patient with colon cancer: A case report.
%A Huang W
%A Chen ZZ
%A Wei ZQ
%J World J Clin Cases
%V 9
%N 20
%D Jul 2021 16
%M 34307608
%F 1.534
%R 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5547
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>The Hartmann procedure is currently recognized as a common, safe, and feasible surgical procedure. However, its reversal rate is low, and the optimal timing for Hartmann reversal surgery is controversial.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A 65-year-old man came to our hospital with a complaint of an intestinal fistula next to the stoma. The patient had undergone a Hartmann procedure 13 years prior. We performed colonoscopy, computed tomography, and other diagnostics before successfully reversing the stoma.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Although the optimal time for Hartmann procedure reversal is controversial, time may ultimately not be a factor in the success of reversal.