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Prolapse of the rectum in young men: Treatment with a modified roscoe graham operation

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Twenty-two cases of massive rectal prolapse were treated by the modified Roscoe Graham procedure. In this series, the disease was more common in young men. Intestinal schistosomiasis was present in most cases. The value of the technique in maintaining normal ejaculatory function is discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, 20 Champlion Street, El Azorita, Alexandria, Egypt, U.A.R.

    Adel Aboul-Enein M.S.

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Aboul-Enein, A. Prolapse of the rectum in young men: Treatment with a modified roscoe graham operation. Dis Colon Rectum 22, 117–119 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586776

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