Rectal prolapse caused by blunt abdominal trauma

Surgery. 1989 Jun;105(6):790-2.

Abstract

We describe a case of incarcerated rectal prolapse caused by blunt abdominal trauma. Emergency treatment consisted of manual reduction with the patient under general anesthesia, proctosigmoidoscopy, and peritoneal lavage. Subsequent definitive surgical therapy was then performed after bowel preparation and consisted of anterior resection of the sigmoid colon with posterior (sacral) rectopexy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Injuries / complications*
  • Abdominal Injuries / therapy
  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Colon, Sigmoid / surgery
  • Emergencies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Rectal Prolapse / etiology*
  • Rectal Prolapse / therapy
  • Rectum / surgery
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*