Background The problem of complete rectal prolapse is formidable, with no clear
predominant treatment of choice. Surgical management is aimed at restoring physiology by …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for urinary (UI) and fecal (FI)
incontinence in adults in long-term care (LTC) settings and in the community, the …

Aim Perineal approaches are considered to be the 'gold standard'in treating elderly patients
with external rectal prolapse (ERP) because morbidity and mortality with perineal …

Introduction Rectal prolapse, or procidentia, is defined as a protrusion of the rectum beyond
the anus. It commonly occurs at the extremes of age. Rectal prolapse frequently coexists …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess our colorectal surgical training
program experience with the Delorme procedure for complete rectal prolapse. METHODS …

Rectal prolapse is a condition that usually requires surgical intervention to correct.
Abdominal and perineal approaches are well described in the literature. Abdominal …

Numerous surgical procedures have been suggested to treat rectal prolapse. In elderly and
high-risk patients, perineal approaches such as Delorme's procedure and perineal …

Disclosures: The authors have adhered to the policies for protection of human subjects as
prescribed in 45 CFR 46. The views expressed are those of the author (s) and do not reflect …

Purpose Delorme's procedure is infrequently applied in young adults because of its
assumed higher recurrence rate. The aim of this prospective study was to assess the efficacy …

Purpose Although there are more than a hundred techniques, including the transabdominal
and the perineal approaches, for the repair of the rectal prolapsed, none of them is perfect …