title: Thiersch repair of a spontaneous rupture of rectal prolapse with evisceration of small bowel through anus - a case report.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of colon or rectum is a rare event. Protrusion of several loops of small bowel through the anal orifice is a bizarre condition which has only rarely been reported in the literature. We report the first case where Thiersch repair was used to manage spontaneous perforation of rectal prolapse and provided a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, UK.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shoab
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saravanan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neminathan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Garsaa
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques