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Rectal Prolapse in Children

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Prolapse of the rectum is a relatively common and self-limited problem in children, with a peak incidence between 1 and 3 years of age. The prolapse can be either partial (only rectal mucosa) or complete (full thickness).

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  1. Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Section, Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, University College of London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK

    Paolo De Coppi

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  1. University College Dublin, National Children’s Research Centre, Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    Prem Puri

  2. Medical University, University Clinic for Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Graz, Austria

    Michael E. Höllwarth

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De Coppi, P. (2019). Rectal Prolapse in Children. In: Puri, P., Höllwarth, M. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56282-6_39

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