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. 1983 Sep;70(9):522-3.
doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800700906.

Rectosacral suture fixation for complete rectal prolapse in the elderly, the frail and the demented

A E Carter

Rectosacral suture fixation for complete rectal prolapse in the elderly, the frail and the demented

A E Carter. Br J Surg. 1983 Sep.

Abstract

A simple method of fixing the mobilized rectum to the sacrum by sutures is described to treat complete rectal prolapse. Its use over 12 years in 32 patients (29 women and 3 men), 17 with various forms of dementia, is reported with one recurrence for which a repeat identical procedure was successful.

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