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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]
Overview
nonoperative treatments of rectal prolapse medications reducing edema, correction of constipation, exercises straining the perineum, electric simulation, injection of a sclerosing agent, or rubber band ligation are helpful especially during the acute phase.
Medical Therapy
Most patients are erderly and general performance status is poor. In these cases nonoperative treatments such as medications reducing edema, correction of constipation, exercises straining the perineum, electric simulation, injection of a sclerosing agent, or rubber band ligation are helpful especially during the acute phase.[1]
References
- ↑ Shin EJ (2011). "Surgical treatment of rectal prolapse". J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 27 (1): 5–12. doi:10.3393/jksc.2011.27.1.5. PMC 3053504. PMID 21431090.