PURPOSE Selecting the best surgical approach for treating complete rectal prolapse involves comparing the operative and functional outcomes of the procedures. The aims of this study were to evaluate and compare the operative and functional outcomes of abdominal and perineal surgical procedures for patients with complete rectal prolapse. METHODS A retrospective study of patients with complete ...

The aim of treatment of rectal prolapse is to control the prolapse, restore continence, and prevent constipation or impaired evacuation. Faced with a multitude of options, the choice of an optimal treatment is difficult. It is best tailored to patient and surgeon. Numerous procedures have been described and are generally categorized into perineal or abdominal approaches. In general, an abdomina...

To cite: Naalla R, Prabhu R, Shenoy R, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014204822 DESCRIPTION A 35-year-old man presented with complete rectal prolapse which was irreducible for 2 days. He was diagnosed to have a rectal prolapse 6 years ago when he noticed a mass protruding through the anus. Initially, the mass protruded from the anus only a...

Introduction: Iatrogenic inferior hypogastric plexus neuropathy is a well-reported side effect of rectal prolapse surgery. This case report emphasizes the importance of careful evaluation of surgical strategy in pelvic surgery. Case presentation: A 60-year-old Swiss Caucasian woman developed disabling pelvic pain in the right iliac fossa, radiating to the upper posterior side of the right thigh...

OBJECTIVE To find out the short term outcomes of effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic ventral rectopexy for rectal prolapse. METHODS It was a descriptive case series study of 31 consecutive patients of rectal prolapse in Colorectal division of Ward 2, Department of General surgery, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center, Karachi, from November 2009 to November 2015. These patients were admit...

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...