Currently, the most common indication for a Hartmann procedure is complicated diverticulitis (see the images below). Diverticula are small (0.5-1 cm in diameter) outpouchings of the colon that occur at the sites of vascular penetration between the single mesenteric taenia and one of the antimesenteric taeniae.
These 10 animal facts will amaze you. Propofol sedation is sedation for medical procedures accomplished with the use of propofol, a hypnotic agent used to induce anesthesia and manage patients on mechanical ventilators.ome facilities prefer to use an anesthesiologist or nurse-anesthetist for propofol sedation, as these care providers have special training in the administration of anesthesia and the potential complications.
Movicol is a laxative medication used to treat chronic constipation and fecal impaction. It is manufactured by the company Norgine. Movicol works by preventing water from being absorbed by the body so that it can be used to dilute and evacuate fecal matter within the bowel.ome patients with certain chronic illnesses that limit the use of their bowels may be prescribed Movicol as a long-term treatment for constipation. Most of the time, only one dose is needed to clear the bowel. In some cases, however, up to three doses can be taken over a period of three days.