Gangrenous Rectal Prolapse: An Exceptional Complication

Maghrebi H^1, , Slama H¹, Ayadi S¹, Ben Safta Y¹, Makni A¹, Rebai W¹, Daghfous A¹, Bedioui H¹, Chebbi F¹, Ksantini R¹, Fteriche F¹, Ammous A¹, Jouini M¹, Kacem MJ¹ and Ben Safta.Z¹

¹Department of general surgery A Rabta hospital, Tunis, Tunisia 1007 Jabbari

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Maghrebi H, Slama H, Ayadi S, Ben Safta Y, Makni A, Rebai W, Daghfous A, Bedioui H, Chebbi F, Ksantini R, Fteriche F, Ammous A, Jouini M, Kacem MJ and Ben Safta.Z. Gangrenous Rectal Prolapse: An Exceptional Complication. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(1):16-17. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-1-6

Abstract

Incarceration rarely complicates rectal prolapse. Even more rarely, it becomes gangrenous, necessitating emergency surgery. We describe an extremely rare case of gangrenous rectal prolapse. The patient underwent emergency perineal proctosigmoidectomy, the Altemeier operation. The postoperative course was quite uneventful with an excellent final result. The successful treatment of this patient illustrates the value of the Altemeier procedure in the difficult and unusual case scenario of bowel incarceration complicated with gangrene.

Keywords

Anorectal disease, Rectal prolapse, emergency, surgery

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