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Clinical Application of Single-Surgeon, Three-Port, Laparoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer with Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction
Published on: March 24, 2023
Voluntary self-amputation of the colon
Aldo Rossi1, Beniamino Palmieri, Marzio Malagoli
1Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale, Clinica Chirurgica, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia.
Abstract:
We describe an unusual case of self-amputation of a transanal prolapsed colorectal segment by a 48-year-old mentally impaired woman. The surgical procedure and favourable outcome are reported.
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