Hartmann’s Pouch: From 1 Different Sources
a saclike dilatation of the gall-bladder wall near its outlet; it is a common site for finding *gallstones. [R. Hartmann (1831–93), German anatomist]
See oesophageal diverticulum.... pharyngeal pouch
A hollow organ surrounding the inverted cirrus.... cirrus pouch
A solution commonly used as a means of ?uid replacement in dehydrated patients (see also DEHYDRATION). Each litre contains 3·1 grams of sodium lactate, 6 grams of sodium chloride, 0·4 grams of potassium chloride, and 0·7 grams of calcium chloride.... hartmann’s solution
A rare chronic in?ammatory disease in the ileal pouch, which remains after a patient has had intestinal resection because of INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD). Metronidazole and oral PROBIOTICS are e?ective treatments.... pouchitis
see pharyngeal pouch.... branchial pouch
a method of reconstruction after surgical removal of the distal colon and proximal rectum, in which the rectal stump is closed off and the divided end of the colon is brought out as a *colostomy. The technique allows for a second operation to join up the bowel ends and obviates the need for a stoma. It is often used temporarily where primary anastomosis is unsafe (e.g. in cases of perforated *diverticular disease) or permanently as a palliative procedure (e.g. for unresectable colonic cancer). [H. Hartmann (1860–1952), French surgeon]... hartmann’s operation
a *physiological solution used for infusion into the circulation. In addition to essential ions, it also contains glucose. [A. F. Hartmann (1898–1964), US paediatrician]... hartmann’s solution
(perineal pouch) a reservoir made from loops of ileum to replace a surgically removed rectum, avoiding the need for a permanent *ileostomy. This is commonly constructed in patients who have had their colon surgically removed for various disorders (e.g. ulcerative colitis or familial adenomatous polyposis).... ileal pouch
n. 1. (in anatomy) a small sac-like structure, especially occurring as an outgrowth of a larger structure. The pouch of Douglas is a pouch of peritoneum occupying the space between the rectum and uterus. 2. (in surgery) a sac created from a loop of intestine and used to replace a section of rectum that has been surgically removed, for example in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (see ileal pouch), or to replace the bladder after *cystectomy.... pouch
see craniopharyngioma.... rathke’s pouch
see cystectomy.... studer pouch
see pharyngeal pouch.... visceral pouch
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