TOTAL PROLAPSUS OF THE RECTUM IN A CHILD - DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT INA SERIES OF 52 CASES

Rectal procidentia represents classically only 2% of rectal prolapse i n children. This rarity is more apparent than real, because peritoneog raphies showing the excess of migration of the rectogenital pouch, all ows to diagnose more often this pathology. The normal trend of this an omaly of the infant and the young child even if it could be serious wi th strangulation is usually a spontaneous healing. Accordingly therape utic indications should be cautious. Surgery is only indicated in conf irmed or complicated forms. After analysis of the statistic of 52 obse rvations, the modified Lockhart-Mummery is our prefered procedure. It needs a short and simple surgery and the results appear satisfactory.