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Insertion of a crimped Teflon arterial graft around the rectal outlet is described as a modified Thiersch operation for relief of complete rectal prolapse. The procedure is not formidable and is of particular value in elderly poor-risk patients or in certain patients with a badly damaged and totally incompetent anal sphincter. The advantages of the Teflon tube are discussed.
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Haskell, B., Rovner, H. A modified thiersch operation for complete rectal prolapse using a teflon prosthesis. Dis Colon Rectum 6, 192–195 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02617326
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02617326