Ivalon (polyvinyl alcohol) sponge in the repair of complete rectal prolapse
โ Scribed by Sir Clifford Naunton Morgan; Nigel H. Porter; David J. Klugman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1972
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 678 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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Abstract Twenty-four consecutive patients (mean age: 74 years) with complete rectal prolapse, fifteen of whom were incontinent of solid stool, have been treated by postanal repair and intersphincteric Ivalon sponge rectopexy. There was no operative mortality, or serious morbidity. There was one recu
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