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THE TEFLON SLING OPERATION FOR REPAIR OF COMPLETE RECTAL PROLAPSE
Author(s) -
Morgan Brian
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1980.tb06646.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sling (weapon) , rectal prolapse , surgery , rectum
Sixty‐four cases of complete rectal prolapse have been treated by the Teflon sling operation since 1969. One case has recurred. No sepsis has occurred. Approximately 80% of patients followed are totally continent. This relatively simple operation seems to be the procedure of choice in this disease.