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Hartmann's pouch |
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Hartmann's pouch, a bulbous region of the neck of the gallbladder. When a gallstone lodges in this area, the gallbladder cannot empty normally and contractions of the gallbladder wall produce severe pain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She immediately underwent total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, rectosigmoid resection, and descending end colostomy with Hartmann's pouch formation. |
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