Abstract
Twenty-one patients were reviewed five to 12 years after silicone rubber perianal suture for rectal prolapse. Sixteen patients (76 percent) were continent with control of prolapse and two patients (9 percent) suffered only from occasional prolapse or incontinence. Rebanding for silicone cutout or fracture was required in four patients and a second rebanding operation was needed in two. Silicone rubber perianal suture for rectal proplapse stands the test of time and might be recommended for more widespread use in younger patients.
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Earnshaw, J.J., Hopkinson, B.R. Late results of silicone rubber perianal suture for rectal prolapse. Dis Colon Rectum 30, 86–88 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554936
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554936