Abstract:The patient, a 66-year-old woman, had been receiving conservative treatment for mucosal prolapse syndrome (MPS) for over 10 years. However, as the stenosis of the rectum was becoming worse, we decided to perform operation. Although repeated biopsies showed no evidence of malignancy, we could still not fully exclude the possibility of rectal cancer. Therefore, we performed low anterior resection (LAR). We also performed ileostomy, because of the high-risk of suture failure in view of a past history of ischemic … Show more
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