Délorme's operation for rectal prolapse.
Between 1981 and 1988 inclusive, 22 patients with full-thickness rectal prolapse presenting to two surgeons in this hospital were treated using the Délorme operation. There was no mortality and morbidity was minimal. Twenty-one patients (95.5%) were cured of prolapse and 19 patients (86.4%) had normal anal sphincter function after the operation.
Abulafi
A M
AM
Department of Surgery, Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
Sherman
I W
IW
Fiddian
R V
RV
Rothwell-Jackson
R L
RL
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation