Altemeier's procedure for rectal prolapse: analysis of long-term outcome in 60 patients.

Ris, Frédéric;Colin, Jean-François;Chilcott, Michael;Remue, Christophe;Kartheuser, Alex;et.al.
(2012) Colorectal Disease — Vol. 14, n° 9, p. 1106-1111 (2012)

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  • Ris, FrédéricUCLouvain
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  • Colin, Jean-FrançoisUCLouvain
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  • Chilcott, Michael
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  • Remue, Christopheorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Jamart, JacquesUCLouvain
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  • Kartheuser, AlexUCLouvain
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Abstract
The long-term recurrence rate after the Altemeier procedure was low and not linked to resection length or to levatorplasty. Improvement in continence was stable over time.
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Ris, F., Colin, J.-F., Chilcott, M., Remue, C., Jamart, J., & Kartheuser, A. (2012). Altemeier’s procedure for rectal prolapse: analysis of long-term outcome in 60 patients. Colorectal Disease, 14(9), 1106-1111. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2011.02904.x (Original work published 2012)