"Rectal Prolapse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Protrusion of the rectal mucous membrane through the anus. There are various degrees: incomplete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle but with herniation of the bowel; and internal complete with rectosigmoid or upper rectum intussusception into the lower rectum.
| Descriptor ID |
D012005
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.860.800 C23.300.842.624.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Rectal Prolapse- Rectal Prolapse
- Prolapse, Rectal
- Prolapses, Rectal
- Rectal Prolapses
Anus Prolapse- Anus Prolapse
- Anus Prolapses
- Prolapse, Anus
- Prolapses, Anus
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rectal Prolapse" by people in Profiles.
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Altemeier's procedure for complete rectal prolapse; outcome and function in 43 consecutive female patients. BMC Surg. 2019 Jan 03; 19(1):1.
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Stepped-wedge randomised trial of laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy in adults with chronic constipation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2018 Feb 05; 19(1):90.
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Perineal resectional procedures for the treatment of complete rectal prolapse: A systematic review of the literature. Int J Surg. 2017 Oct; 46:146-154.
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Use of the Harmonic scalpel for Delorme's procedure. Colorectal Dis. 2017 Jun; 19(6):O232-O234.
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Flavonoids mixture (diosmin, troxerutin, hesperidin) in the treatment of acute hemorrhoidal disease: a prospective, randomized, triple-blind, controlled trial. Tech Coloproctol. 2015 Jun; 19(6):339-45.
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Stapled mucosal prolapsectomy for haemorrhoidal prolapse with Lone Star Retractor System. Tech Coloproctol. 2001 Apr; 5(1):41-6.