Transanal evisceration of the small bowel is a rare surgical emergency. Rectal perforation in such cases usually due to an underlying rectal prolapse. We report case middle aged (45 years) male with spontaneous and transanal bowel. Approximately 150 cm had eviscerated transanally patient required emergent abdominal exploration, reposition bowel, repair perforation. Small through anal verge cond...

HYPOTHESIS The modified Delorme operation is a safe, effective, and durable treatment for complete rectal prolapse. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of outcomes in adult patients undergoing the modified Delorme operation. SETTING Community-based tertiary referral center with a 5-year general surgery residency program. PATIENTS A total of 52 consecutive patients undergoing surgery for the tre...

INTRODUCTION Ventral mesh rectopexy (VMR) is a recognized treatment for posterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The aim of this review is to provide a synopsis of the evidence for biological mesh use in VMR, the most widely recognized surgical technique for posterior compartment POP. METHODS A systematic search of PubMed was conducted using the search terms "VMR," "ventral mesh rec...

BACKGROUND More than 100 surgical approaches to treat rectal prolapse have been described. These can be done through the perineum or transabdominally. Delorme's procedure is the most frequently used perineal, resection rectopexy the most commonly used abdominal procedure. Recurrences seem more common after perineal compared to abdominal techniques, but the latter may carry a higher risk of peri...

PURPOSE Rectal prolapse typically occurs in elderly patients, who are often poor surgical candidates because of the presence of multiple comorbidities. Abdominal approaches to procidentia have low recurrence rates but are associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Perineal rectosigmoidectomy (Altemeier repair) is a safe and effective approach to the treatment of rectal prolapse an...

Anorexia nervosa is one of a few mental health diagnoses that affects every organ system. Patients with AN often present with multiple secondary effects of starvation at the time of first assessment, including gastrointestinal (GI) complaints. In extreme cases, severe GI complications such as rectal prolapse may be encountered as a consequence of the illness although formal studies investigatin...