Hartmann's Reversal is More Complex Than Elective Left Colectomy.
Yosef NasseriAndy LiuEli KasheriKimberly OkaJason CohenJoshua EllenhornRoberto BergamaschiMoshe BarnajianPublished in: The American surgeon (2022)
Hartmann's reversal is a more technically challenging operation than elective left colectomy and is associated with significantly higher rates of intraoperative and minor postoperative complications. Future studies should focus on mitigating these risk factors to optimize patient outcomes.