Abstract | AIM: MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 1997 to 2003, 165 cases of primary rectal prolapse were treated by submucosal injection of ethyl alcohol (96%) after 8 weeks of conservative therapy. Around 1.5-2 ml of alcohol was linearly injected in three sites (two laterals and one posterior). RESULTS: Twelve of the 165 cases lost the follow-up and 153 cases were followed from 9 months to 6 years. One hundred and six patients (69.3%) had a duration of prolapse for 3-7 months. Forty patients (26.1%) had prolapse for more than 7 months and seven patients had prolapse for more than 1 year. One hundred and forty-seven out of 153 (96%) patients responded to single injection. Three of the children required a second injection. Three patients with age of more than 13 did not respond to the treatment. Twenty five cases had fecal soilage for few days. No infectious complication and no recurrence were observed. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Abi Bahador, Hamid Reza Foroutan, Seyed Mohammad Vahid Hosseini, Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani |
Journal | Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
(J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg)
Vol. 13
Issue 1
Pg. 11-3
(Jan 2008)
ISSN: 1998-3891 [Electronic] India |
PMID | 20177479
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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