title: Altemeier operation for recurred and strangulated rectal prolapse.
abstract: Strangulation of an acute rectal prolapse is a rather unusual entity that represents a surgical emergency. We describe an extremely rare case of recurred, incarcerated, and strangulated acute rectal prolapse. The patient underwent emergency perineal rectosigmoidectomy (the Altemeier operation). The postoperative course was uncomplicated with an excellent final result.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Habib Bourguiba's Teaching Hospital, Sfax, 3029 Tunisia.
authors.forename: Hazem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Ameur
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Habib Bourguiba's Teaching Hospital, Sfax, 3029 Tunisia.
authors.forename: Haitham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rejab
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Habib Bourguiba's Teaching Hospital, Sfax, 3029 Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mohamed Issam
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Beyrouti
keywords: Altemeier operation; Anorectal disease; Perineal rectosigmoidectomy; Rectal prolapse; Strangulation