Altemeier procedure for incarcerated rectal prolapse  in young age: a rare case report

Raj C. Soni; Kirit D. Parmar; Sameer Parikh; Urvish Kumar Khatri

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20241755

Authors

Raj C. Soni Department of General Surgery, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Kirit D. Parmar Department of General Surgery, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Sameer Parikh Department of General Surgery, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Urvish Kumar Khatri Department of General Surgery, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20241755

Keywords:

Procidentia, Incarceration, Rectal prolapse, Altemeiers

Abstract

Rectal prolapse is complete protrusion of rectum (procidentia) through anal canal. It is most commonly occurring in elderly age but rarely can occur in young age. Incarceration rarely complicates the chronically progressive form of full thickness rectal prolapse. We report the case of 38-year-old men who underwent emergency surgery for incarcerated rectal prolapse. Emergency perineal rectosigmoidectomy (altemeier procedure) was performed with diverting loop sigmoid colostomy. The successful treatment of this patient illustrates the value of altemeier procedure in difficult case of bowel incarceration.

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