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Rectal Prolapse

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Rectal prolapse is a common ailment that can be very distressing to those affected. It will be encountered relatively commonly by the practicing surgeon. Often patients have suffered for years before seeking medical care due to the embarrassment associated with this condition. Disease is often associated with derangements in bowel function such as fecal incontinence or constipation. It may also be associated with other pelvic floor disorders, often warranting multidisciplinary workup. It is essential to have a basic understanding of the workup and surgical treatment of this condition due to the varied presentations and multitude of available surgical options. This chapter serves to provide that basis with an easy-to-navigate algorithm and brief narrative.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA

    Quinton Morrow Hatch

  2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Eric K. Johnson

  3. Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, OH, USA

    Eric K. Johnson

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  1. Department of Surgery, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA

    Salvatore Docimo Jr.

  2. Department of Surgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

    Eric M. Pauli

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Hatch, Q.M., Johnson, E.K. (2019). Rectal Prolapse. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_67

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