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Surgical intervention for adult patients with rectal prolapse
1Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, A30, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. wuj@ccf.org
Current Gastroenterology Reports
|September 10, 2003
Abstract:
This review describes the pathogenesis, diagnosis, preoperative testing, and surgical decision making involved in the management of full-thickness rectal protrusion in adults. Historic and current procedures are described in detail. No one procedure is favored over others, and selection depends on the individual characteristics of the patient.