[Associated rectal and genital prolapse: value of Delorme's operation. A case report]

Rectal prolapse is a rare disorder, which usually affects patients suffering from genital prolapse (rectal prolapse is associated with genital prolapse in 50% of cases). On the basis of a study of the literature and with regard to one case history, the authors set out to explore the simplest and most effective way of treating these two disorders simultaneously. The treatment remains surgical and should combine treatment of the genital prolapse by vaginal route with treatment of the rectal prolapse by means of the Delorme operation. The mortality and morbidity rates are zero if this operation is used and the relapse rate is only 8 to 11% for the rectal prolapse. It would appear that the two approaches are rarely associated by the authors and would seem to be interesting to reconsider this question by indicating mixed treatment of the two prolapses whenever possible.