A Simple and Safe Procedure to Repair Rectal Prolapse Perineally Using Stapling Devices

Rectal prolapses are not life-threatening, however the bleeding and fecal incontinence associated with them significantly erode quality of life and can cause concern among patients’ caregivers in nursing homes. Many procedures have been reported that repair rectal prolapses, and the procedure used d...

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Main Authors: Hata, Fumitake, Nishimori, Hidefumi, Ikeda, Shinichiro, Yajima, Tomomi, Nishio, Akihiko, Ishiyama, Yuji
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3934783/