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The Perineal Approach to Rectal Prolapse

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Pelvic Floor Disorders

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Surgical treament of rectal prolapse has unpredictable results, whatever approach the surgeon decides to use. Perineal operations are safer than abdominal ones but carry a higher likelihood of recurrence of the prolapse. Functional results probably depend more on the initial severity of the disorder than on the type of operation.

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  1. Colorectal Eporediensis Centre, “Santa Rita” Clinic, Vercelli, Policlinic of Monza, Italy

    Mario Trompetto MD

  2. Department of General Surgery, U. Parini Hospital, Aosta, Italy

    Silvia Cornaglia MD

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  1. Pelvic Floor Unit and Colorectal Service 1st Department of General Surgery, Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy

    Giulio Aniello Santoro (Head) (Head)

  2. Department of Pediatric Radiology Children’s Teaching Hospital, Skubiszewski Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland

    Andrzej Paweł Wieczorek

  3. Diagnostic Imaging, Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK

    Clive I. Bartram

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Trompetto, M., Cornaglia, S. (2010). The Perineal Approach to Rectal Prolapse. In: Santoro, G.A., Wieczorek, A.P., Bartram, C.I. (eds) Pelvic Floor Disorders. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1542-5_69

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