Perineal rectosigmoidectomy for incarcerated rectal prolapse (Altemeier's procedure)

Perineal procedures have higher recurrence and lower mortality rates than abdominal alternatives for the treatment of rectal prolapse. Presence of incarceration and strangulation also influences treatment choice. Perineal rectosigmoidectomy is one of the treatment options in patients with incarcerat...

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Published in:Turkish journal of surgery 2016-09, Vol.32 (3), p.217-220
Main Authors: Sipahi, Mesut, Arslan, Ergin, Börekçi, Hasan, Aytekin, Faruk Önder, Külah, Bahadır, Banlı, Oktay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Colon
Emergency medical care
Fecal incontinence
Ostomy
Surgery
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Summary:Perineal procedures have higher recurrence and lower mortality rates than abdominal alternatives for the treatment of rectal prolapse. Presence of incarceration and strangulation also influences treatment choice. Perineal rectosigmoidectomy is one of the treatment options in patients with incarceration and strangulation, with low mortality and acceptable recurrence rates. This operation can be performed especially to avoid general anesthesia in old patients with co-morbidities. We aimed to present perineal rectosigmoidectomy and diverting loop colostomy in a patient with neurological disability due to spinal trauma and incarcerated rectal prolapse.
ISSN:1300-0705
2564-6850
1308-8521
2564-7032
DOI:10.5152/UCD.2015.2787