Transanal small bowel evisceration: A case report and literature review

Transanal small bowel evisceration remains a rarely recorded emergent situation in the scientific literature. This article describes the rather seldom complication of a non-treated long standing rectal prolapse presenting in the form of transanal prolapse of the small bowel due to rectal perforation...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2024-02, Vol.115, p.109198, Article 109198
Main Authors: Haydar, Mazen, Schmidt, Madeline, Griepentrog, Kai, Mirow, Lutz
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Rectal perforation
Rectal prolapse
Risk factors
Transanal evisceration of small bowel
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Summary:Transanal small bowel evisceration remains a rarely recorded emergent situation in the scientific literature. This article describes the rather seldom complication of a non-treated long standing rectal prolapse presenting in the form of transanal prolapse of the small bowel due to rectal perforation. We present the case of an 84 year old female, who presented to our emergency department with transanal evisceration of the small bowel. This rare case presentation led us to perform an accompanying review of the literature, using Pubmed® searching for the words “transanal evisceration”, “rectal prolapse”, and “rectal perforation”. We discuss the outcomes of our literature review, possible pathogenesis and the available treatment options. Although transanal evisceration of small bowel presents a rare emergency, having the knowledge of this condition would help early recognition of this incidence and hopefully lead to early treatment, which would avoid drastic consequences as a result of small bowel strangulation.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109198