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Procidentia in identical twins

Report of cases and analysis of treatment options

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Abstract

Within a six-week interval, adult identical twin brothers presented with third-degree complete rectal prolapse. Since no other predisposing factors were evident, contribution of an inherited predisposition is implied. Evaluation of alternatives supports use of presacral rectal mobilization with subtotal anterior resection and reanastamosis of sigmoid colon and rectum as the curative procedure.

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  1. Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Surgical Service, The Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center, 3900 Loch Raven Boulevard, 21218, Baltimore, Maryland

    James R. Stewart M.D. &  Herbert E. Gladen M.D.

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Stewart, J.R., Gladen, H.E. Procidentia in identical twins. Dis Colon Rectum 27, 608–612 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02553854

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