A complication of Lahaut's operation for prolapse of rectum

Int Surg. 1979 Jan-Feb;64(1):73-4.

Abstract

Complications following Lahaut's procedure for rectal prolapse have not been documented. Two cases in which a potentially fatal complication occurred after this operation are described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Male
  • Methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Rectal Prolapse / surgery*