Title Rectal prolapse : diagnosis and clinical management / Donato F. Altomare, Filippo Pucciani (eds.)

Published Milan ; New York : Springer, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 209 pages) : illustrations Contents Perineum: functional anatomy -- Rectal prolapse: pathophysiology -- Functional imaging in rectal prolapse -- An overview of neurophysiologic tests in rectal prolapse -- Classification of internal and external rectal prolapse -- Rehabilitative treatment for internal rectal prolapse -- Treatment of internal rectal prolapse by rectopexy -- Treatment of rectal intussusception by internal Delorme procedure -- The STARR procedure for internal rectal prolapse -- The EXPRESS procedure for internal rectal prolapse -- Perineal approach to external rectal prolapse: the Delorme procedure -- Perineal approach to external rectal prolapse: the Altemeier procedure -- Surgery for rectal prolapse: functional outcome from the perineal approach: an overview -- Surgical treatment of rectal prolapse: rectopexy without mesh -- Mesh rectopexy: the Wells technique -- Rectopexy with mesh according to the Ripstein technique -- Rectopexy with mesh: the Orr-Loygue technique -- Rectopexy according to Frykman-Goldberg technique -- Laparoscopic ventral rectocolpopexy for complex rectogenital prolapse -- Management of rectal prolapse: the role of laparoscopic approaches -- Surgery for rectal prolapse: functional outcome from the abdominal approach: an overview -- The management of recurrent rectal prolapse -- Surgery for rectal prolapse: general criteria for the selection of the best treatment -- Management of associated pelvic dysfunctions: external rectal prolapse and faecal incontinence -- Management of associated pelvic dysfunctions: external rectal prolapse and genital prolapse -- Management guidelines for full-thickness rectal prolapse Summary The pathophysiology of this disabling condition is still uncertain and its clinical and instrumental diagnostic assessment needs to be clarified. The appropriate surgical or medical approach is much debated and has never been definitively stated. The rarity of the condition prevents randomised controlled trials from being carried out in a single institution, so the opinions of outstanding leaders in this field are particularly important. This textbook addresses the best way of evaluating patients with rectal prolapse, the underlying pathophysiology, the different surgical approaches, the expec Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record In OhioLINK electronic book center SpringerLink Subject Rectum -- Prolapse. Rectum -- Surgery. Surgery. Rectal Prolapse Colorectal Surgery General Surgery surgery (health care function) MEDICAL -- Surgery -- Colon & Rectal. Rectum -- Prolapse. Rectum -- Surgery. Rectal Prolapse. Rectum -- Prolapse Rectum -- Surgery Form Electronic book Author Altomare, Donato F. Pucciani, Filippo. LC no. 2007933189 ISBN 9788847006843 8847006848 9788847006836 884700683X 1281242160 9781281242167

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