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Incarcerated, prolapsed rectum, colostomies, and ileostomies, when viable, may be reduced using ordinary table sugar. The placing of sugar granules on the incarcerated bowel results in a decrease in tissue edema and spontaneous bowel reduction. The technique, case reports, and a review of the literature are herein reported.
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Myers, J.O., Rothenberger, D.A. Sugar in the reduction of incarcerated prolapsed bowel. Dis Colon Rectum 34, 416–418 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02053694
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