Eponymously named operations give you little clue as to what they are or what they're for. One of the most commonly performed eponymous procedures is Hartmann's procedure.
Jon Lund takes you though the background, indications, preparation and performance of this operation in a video podcast, latest in the "operation explained" series.
Essential viewing for medical students on a surgical attachment and core trainees (junior residents).
Jon Lund is Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Nottingham and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Royal Derby Hospital, UK