title: Herniation of the small intestine through an incised rectal prolapse. Case report.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of protruding rectal wall with evisceration is a rare complication of rectal prolapse. We hereby present the case of a woman with a large prolapse of the rectum into which small intestine descended and strangulated. The evisceration became clear after incision of the prolapse taken for a large anal haematoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Middelheim General Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schepens
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vanderveken
authors.forename: Y E
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Gerard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013536:Suture Techniques