Perineal rectosigmoidectomy on treatment of rectal procidentia: analysis of 48 cases

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate results obtained in 48 cases of perineal rectosigmoidectomy in patients with rectal procidentia. METHODS: 48 medical records of patients undergoing PRS were analyzed, retrospectively. RESULTS: Before surgery, 44 patients (77.1%) reported complaints of anal mass and rectal blee...

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Main Authors: Bruno Amaral Medeiros, Leonardo Estenio Iezzi, Marley Ribeiro Feitosa, Rogério Serafim Parra, Ana Luiza Normanha Ribeiro de Almeida, Raphael Gurgel de Carvalho, Jose Joaquim Ribeiro da Rocha, Omar Feres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-93632012000300002