HYPOTHESIS The modified Delorme operation is a safe, effective, and durable treatment for complete rectal prolapse. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of outcomes in adult patients undergoing the modified Delorme operation. SETTING Community-based tertiary referral center with a 5-year general surgery residency program. PATIENTS A total of 52 consecutive patients undergoing surgery for the tre...

INTRODUCTION Ventral mesh rectopexy (VMR) is a recognized treatment for posterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The aim of this review is to provide a synopsis of the evidence for biological mesh use in VMR, the most widely recognized surgical technique for posterior compartment POP. METHODS A systematic search of PubMed was conducted using the search terms "VMR," "ventral mesh rec...

BACKGROUND More than 100 surgical approaches to treat rectal prolapse have been described. These can be done through the perineum or transabdominally. Delorme's procedure is the most frequently used perineal, resection rectopexy the most commonly used abdominal procedure. Recurrences seem more common after perineal compared to abdominal techniques, but the latter may carry a higher risk of peri...

INTRODUCTION Prolapse of the rectum is the herniation of the rectum through the anus, which may be categorised as mucosal or complete. AIM To evaluate the clinical manifestation, treatment, and surgical complications of children with rectal prolapse over a 6-year period. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study was carried out on children aged < 14 years who were admitted or referred for rectal prol...

PURPOSE Rectal prolapse typically occurs in elderly patients, who are often poor surgical candidates because of the presence of multiple comorbidities. Abdominal approaches to procidentia have low recurrence rates but are associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Perineal rectosigmoidectomy (Altemeier repair) is a safe and effective approach to the treatment of rectal prolapse an...

Anorexia nervosa is one of a few mental health diagnoses that affects every organ system. Patients with AN often present with multiple secondary effects of starvation at the time of first assessment, including gastrointestinal (GI) complaints. In extreme cases, severe GI complications such as rectal prolapse may be encountered as a consequence of the illness although formal studies investigatin...

Background Rectal prolapse in elderly patients can cause considerable discomfort causing bleeding, itching, wet anus and tenesm. In older patients the gold standard treatment uses a perineal approach. Success obtained by using circular staplers in the treatment of internal prolapses, associated or not with haemorroids or obstructed defecation, may represent a new method of choice if applied wit...

BACKGROUND Infantile myofibromatosis is a rare mesenchymal disorder of infancy that can extensively involve the viscera including the gastrointestinal tract. CASE PRESENTATION In this report, an exceptional case of infantile myofibromatosis is described in which rectal prolapse and sigmoid colo-colonic intussusception were the initial presentations of colorectal involvement in a 2-month-old p...

A 37-year-old man presented to our hospital for early rectal cancer accompanied by mucosal prolapse syndrome. Biopsy confirmed an adenocarcinoma, and endoscopic ultrasonography indicated proximity to the dentate line but no submucosal invasion. The tumor was removed en bloc via endoscopic submucosal dissection without complications, and its margin was free of tumor cells. The total procedure du...

Rectal mucoceles are extremely rare with only a few cases reported. Most commonly they occur after colorectal surgeries for inflammatory bowel disease. Clinically, rectal mucoceles present with symptoms of compression of surrounding organs, and are well visualized by computer tomography (CT) or ultrasound (US). The treatment may involve drainage or surgical resection. We present a case of a rec...