Table Sugar as a Bridge from Emergency to Elective Perineal Proctosigmoidectomy for Incarcerated Rectal Prolapse
Incarcerated rectal prolapse is a rare pathology and is considered an emergency, using table sugar can shift the emergency surgery to an elective one. If left untreated, rectal prolapse may present as an emergency, be it incarceration or strangulation. In an emergency presentation for incarcerated r...
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| description | Incarcerated rectal prolapse is a rare pathology and is considered an emergency, using table sugar can shift the emergency surgery to an elective one. If left untreated, rectal prolapse may present as an emergency, be it incarceration or strangulation. In an emergency presentation for incarcerated rectal prolapse every attempt should be taken to reduce the prolapsed rectum, if not successful, emergency surgery is indicated, with perineal approach being the first choice in elderly with multiple comorbidities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c31a1c662c3844a1b0c35270344ca9312022-12-21T21:19:29ZengKarger PublishersDubai Medical Journal2571-726X2021-12-0133033310.1159/000520605520605Table Sugar as a Bridge from Emergency to Elective Perineal Proctosigmoidectomy for Incarcerated Rectal ProlapseMelissa Kyriakos Saad0Elias Saikaly1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3187-4694Department of General Surgery, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, LebanonGeneral Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, LebanonIncarcerated rectal prolapse is a rare pathology and is considered an emergency, using table sugar can shift the emergency surgery to an elective one. If left untreated, rectal prolapse may present as an emergency, be it incarceration or strangulation. In an emergency presentation for incarcerated rectal prolapse every attempt should be taken to reduce the prolapsed rectum, if not successful, emergency surgery is indicated, with perineal approach being the first choice in elderly with multiple comorbidities.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/520605rectal prolapseperineal approachtable sugar |
| spellingShingle | Melissa Kyriakos Saad Elias Saikaly Table Sugar as a Bridge from Emergency to Elective Perineal Proctosigmoidectomy for Incarcerated Rectal Prolapse Dubai Medical Journal rectal prolapse perineal approach table sugar |
| title | Table Sugar as a Bridge from Emergency to Elective Perineal Proctosigmoidectomy for Incarcerated Rectal Prolapse |
| title_full | Table Sugar as a Bridge from Emergency to Elective Perineal Proctosigmoidectomy for Incarcerated Rectal Prolapse |
| title_fullStr | Table Sugar as a Bridge from Emergency to Elective Perineal Proctosigmoidectomy for Incarcerated Rectal Prolapse |
| title_full_unstemmed | Table Sugar as a Bridge from Emergency to Elective Perineal Proctosigmoidectomy for Incarcerated Rectal Prolapse |
| title_short | Table Sugar as a Bridge from Emergency to Elective Perineal Proctosigmoidectomy for Incarcerated Rectal Prolapse |
| title_sort | table sugar as a bridge from emergency to elective perineal proctosigmoidectomy for incarcerated rectal prolapse |
| topic | rectal prolapse perineal approach table sugar |
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