title: Mucosal plication in the treatment of partial rectal prolapse.
abstract: A technique used for the treatment of 34 patients with partial rectal prolapse [20 children (mean age 4.2 +/- 1.4 years), 10 women, and 4 men (mean age 44.6 years)] is presented. The prolapsed mucosa protruded outside the anus in 26 patients and was inside the rectal neck in 8. Mucosal plication was performed; the prolapsed mucosa was reefed by multiple vertical pursestring sutures. Associated hemorrhoids and anal fissures were also corrected. The patients were followed up for a mean of 31.6 months. No straining at stool or recurrence of the mucosal prolapse occurred. The technique is simple, cost-effective, had no complications, and was performed on an outpatient basis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Experimental Research, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shafik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005401:Fissure in Ano / Q000601:surgery; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*