Razi Journal of Medical Sciences

From Oct. 1990 to Oct. 1995 50 cases of rectal prolapse were evaluated retrospectively in Mofid Hospital.

The patients consisted of 30 male and 20 female, with a M:F ratio Ofl-,

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meen admission age was 3 years and majority had complete form of rectal

prolapse. The most common symptoms were as follows, protrution of mass in 96%, rectal bleeding in 46%, and diarrhea and constipation in 16% of cases. 48 patients were treated surgically (Ekhorn method in 39 cases and Lockhart - Mumery procedure in 9 cases), 2 cases were treated medically and discharged symptom free.

In 2 patients who were treated by Ekhorn method, symptoms recurred (4%) both were corrected surgically again (1 by Ekhron and one by LM.Method) and discharged symptom free. Sweat test were performed in 30 patients (60%). All but one had normal results.