title: Surgical intervention for adult patients with rectal prolapse.
abstract: This review describes the pathogenesis, diagnosis, preoperative testing, and surgical decision making involved in the management of full-thickness rectal protrusion in adults. Historic and current procedures are described in detail. No one procedure is favored over others, and selection depends on the individual characteristics of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, A30, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. wuj@ccf.org
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Victor W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Fazio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence