| Literature DB >> 9287900 |
W M Coburn1, M A Russell, W L Hofstetter.
Abstract
Incarcerated rectal prolapse is a potential surgical emergency. We report a case in which a simple but effective technique involving the desiccating effect of granulated sugar (sucrose) was used to aid the manual reduction of prolapsed but viable rectal tissue.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9287900 DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(97)70174-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Emerg Med ISSN: 0196-0644 Impact factor: 5.721