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06-06-2023 | Rectal Prolapse | Editorial

External rectal prolapse: more than meets the eye

Authors: M. Yiasemidou, C. Yates, E. Cooper, R. Goldacre, I. Lindsey

Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology | Issue 10/2023

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Rectal prolapse is a profoundly disabling condition with a significant impact on quality of life. Despite that, the understanding of its nature and pathophysiology is poor, contributing to a limited ability to identify the optimal surgical approach for the individual patients. This is reflected in trials, systematic and Cochrane reviews that have not demonstrated superiority of one operation over another [1‐3], and recurrence rates remain stubbornly high [1, 2]. …

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Title: External rectal prolapse: more than meets the eye
Authors: M. Yiasemidou
C. Yates
E. Cooper
R. Goldacre
I. Lindsey
Publication date: 06-06-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Rectal Prolapse
Birth Injury
Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology / Issue 10/2023
Print ISSN: 1123-6337
Electronic ISSN: 1128-045X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-023-02829-8

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