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The Thiersch operation is indicated in poor-risk patients who have prolapse of the full thickness of rectum (see Chapter 19). Other perineal operations, including the Delorme procedure, are excellent alternatives in poor-risk patients and have largely supplanted this legacy procedure.
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(2006). Thiersch Operation for Rectal Prolapse. In: Scott-Conner, C.E.H. (eds) Chassin’s Operative Strategy in Colon and Rectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68370-6_26
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