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Perineal Operations for Rectal Prolapse

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Perineal operations are options for patients with rectal prolapse who are not likely to tolerate an abdominal approach. This chapter describes perineal proctosigmoidectomy (Altemeier procedure) and the surgical legacy procedure termed the Thiersch operation.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, 4622 JCP, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Carol E. H. Scott-Conner MD, PhD

  2. Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Jameson L. Chassin MD

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  1. College of Medicine Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Carol E.H. Scott-Conner

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Scott-Conner, C.E.H., Chassin, J.L. (2014). Perineal Operations for Rectal Prolapse. In: Scott-Conner, C. (eds) Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1393-6_74

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