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Rectal Prolapse

Known as: Rectal Prolapses, Procidentia, rectum, Prolapse, Rectal 
Protrusion of the rectal mucous membrane through the anus. There are various degrees: incomplete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle… 
National Institutes of Health

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Anorectal DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesPelvic Organ Prolapse
AnusAnus ProlapseBlue rubber bleb nevus syndromeCoffin-Lowry syndrome

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Serious unconventional complications of surgery with stapler for haemorrhoidal prolapse and obstructed defaecation because of rectocoele and rectal intussusception
Aim  Treatment of haemorrhoidal prolapse by stapled haemorrhoidopexy (SH) and obstructed defaecation syndrome with the stapled… 
2004
2004
Surgery for occult rectal prolapse
Objective  An ‘occult’ rectal prolapse may be diagnosed during investigation of altered bowel habit. It has been suggested that… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Laparoscopic surgery for rectal prolapse and outlet obstruction
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of both laparoscopic suture rectopexy and resection-rectopexy in the… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Selection criteria for internal rectal prolapse repair by delorme's transrectal excision
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to review our results of Delorme's transrectal excision for internal rectal prolapse, with a… 
1999
1999
Resection rectopexy for rectal prolapse
AbstractBackground: Resection rectopexy through open laparotomy is an established procedure for the treatment of rectal prolapse… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Stapled laparoscopic rectopexy for rectal prolapse
The widespread success of laparoscopic cholecystectomy has led to the development of a wide range of laparoscopic surgical… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Anteroposterior rectopexy in the treatment of solitary rectal ulcer syndrome without overt rectal prolapse
There is evidence that the solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is associated with rectal prolapse either overt or internal. The… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Clinical and manometric features of the solitary rectal ulcer syndrome
We report 33 patients with the solitary rectal ulcer syndrome seen between 1975 and 1982. Twenty-four were women and the median… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Manometric evaluation of rectal prolapse and faecal incontinence.
Sixty-three patients with complete rectal prolapse and/or faecal incontinence have undergone anal manometry and the results have… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Ivalon (polyvinyl alcohol) sponge in the repair of complete rectal prolapse
One hundred and fifty cases of complete rectal prolapse have been operated on using an Ivalonspong implant, the first case being… 
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