Ruptured rectal prolapse.
Rectal prolapse is not a common surgical disorder. The complication reported here, of evisceration of small bowel through a prolapsed rectum, is extremely rare and is the first case reported in the West Indies. Some of the features of rectal prolapse are described, and the surgical management of this particular complication is discussed.
McDonald
A H
AH
Department of Surgery, U.W.I., Jamaica.
Fletcher
P R
PR
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012005:Rectal Prolapse; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous