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    World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Feb 7;14(5):737-40.

    Treatment of rectal prolapse in children with cow milk injection sclerotherapy: 30-year experience.

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    Department of Paediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Zagreb, Klai eva 16, Zagreb 10000, Croatia. mirko.zganjer@zg.htnet.hr

    Abstract

    AIM:

    To evaluate the role and our experience of injection sclerotherapy with cow milk in the treatment of rectal prolapse in children.

    METHODS:

    In the last 30 years (1976-2006) we made 100 injections of sclerotherapy with cow milk in 86 children. In this study we included children who failed to respond to conservative treatment and we perform operative treatment.

    RESULTS:

    In our study we included 86 children and in all of the patients we perform cow milk injection sclerotherapy. In 95.3% (82 children) of patients sclerotherapy was successful. In 4 (4.7%) patients we had recurrent rectal prolapse where we performed operative treatment. Below 4 years we had 62 children (72%) and 24 older children (28%). In children who needed operative treatment we performed Thiersch operation and without any complications.

    CONCLUSION:

    Injection sclerotherapy with cow milk for treatment rectal prolapse in children is a simple and effective treatment for rectal prolapse with minimal complications.

    PMID:
    18205264
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC2684001
    Free PMC Article

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