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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2021; 9(20): 5547-5555
Published online Jul 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5547
Published online Jul 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5547
Successful reversal of ostomy 13 years after Hartmann procedure in a patient with colon cancer: A case report
Wang Huang, Zhen-Zhou Chen, Zheng-Qiang Wei, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400000, China
Author contributions: Huang W performed the case report and wrote the manuscript; Chen ZZ edited the manuscript; Wei ZQ supervised the work and edited the manuscript.
Supported by Chongqing Key Diseases Research and Application Demonstration Program (Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Treatment Technology Research and Application Demonstration) , No. 2019ZX003 .
Informed consent statement: The patient provided informed written consent for participation in this study, including sample collection and permission for their use in research.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Zheng-Qiang Wei, MD, Doctor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuanjia
Received: November 26, 2020
Peer-review started: November 26, 2020
First decision: May 11, 2021
Revised: May 22, 2021
Accepted: May 25, 2021
Article in press: May 25, 2021
Published online: July 16, 2021
Processing time: 222 Days and 23 Hours
Peer-review started: November 26, 2020
First decision: May 11, 2021
Revised: May 22, 2021
Accepted: May 25, 2021
Article in press: May 25, 2021
Published online: July 16, 2021
Processing time: 222 Days and 23 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: First, for acute intestinal obstruction in the left colon or rectum, Hartmann’s surgery is a safe and feasible treatment. Second, there is controversy about the time to reversal after Hartmann’s procedure. This case is the longest successful reversal in the world.