Rectal prolapse
The complete rectal prolapse, defined by the trans-anal protrusion of the circumferential mucous and muscular rectum, is frequently associated in women during middle age, through passed defecation disorders and sometimes obstetric trauma.
Its mechanism, long considered as a weak rectum hernia through the anus, is now in the majority of cases, interpreted as the consequence of a previous intussusception due to the loss of posterior pelvic rectal moorings. Through P. Valleur’s concept, the mechanism is not well understood mostly by younger men.
Unité Spécialisée de Soins et Chirurgie
EBSQ coloproctology
