Abstract
Although there is no standard terminology for the various lesions that are grouped together under this heading, most surgeons loosely define the term “prolapse” as the protrusion of either mucous membrane or the entire muscular wall of the rectum outside the anus. To be more specific, one should use the term “mucosal prolapse” or “procidentia,” which is defined as the extrusion of the entire rectum including the muscular wall.
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Welch, C.E., Ottinger, L.W., Welch, J.P. (1980). Prolapse of the Rectum. In: Manual of Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery. Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6012-7_18
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