A new modified Gant-Miwa-Thiersch combined with submucosal and perirectal sclerosant injection procedure for full-thickness rectal prolapse in elderly women: clinical analysis of 34 cases
Abstract Background Full-thickness rectal prolapse (FTRP) frequently occurs in elderly women, and more than 100 surgical procedures have been proposed to restore FTRP. The Gant-Miwa-Thiersch (GMT) procedure is the most used treatment in China. However, the recurrence rate of FTRP post-GMT, which is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01284-2 |