[Surgical treatment of total rectal prolapse: Delorme's technique]

G Chir. 2000 May;21(5):248-52.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Rectal total prolapsus is a cause of a permanent disablement more founded in old women. Many pathogenetic hypotheses are made up to date time, many surgical treatments were proposed for the treatments of this disease: through perineal, abdominal or combined way. The results are different, of course, in a short and a long time, whether in the matter of relapse of the prolapse, or in morbidity in connection to surgical treatment and his sequences. After a review of the most frequent techniques now in use, the Authors report their experience on 6 patients operated from 6 January 1988 to June 1993, giving reasons for their preference to Delorme's operation through perineal way.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Perineum
  • Rectal Prolapse / surgery*