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Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids

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The procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids is commonly called “stapled hemorrhoidectomy.” While the operation is, indeed, used for internal hemorrhoids, it is also used for minor degrees of internal rectal prolapse. This chapter details the technique and pitfalls associated with this operation.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, TN, USA

    Shauna Lorenzo-Rivero MD, FACS, FASCRS

  2. Department of Surgery, University Surgical Associates, 979 E. 3rd St., Suite C-320, Chattanooga, TN, 37404, USA

    Shauna Lorenzo-Rivero MD, FACS, FASCRS

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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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Lorenzo-Rivero, S. (2014). Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids. 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_70

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