Wednesday, 17 December 2025

DELORME OPERATION

 

Q1.Steps of Delorme operation are all except

a.circumferential stripping of rectal mucosa over the length of the prolapse

b.removal of redundant underlying muscles

c.excision of excess mucosa

d.mucosal anastomosis

ANS1.b

The underlying muscle is plicated with a series of sutures ,so that the rectal muscle is concertinaed towards the anal canal .The resulting effect is to reduce the prolapse as plicated ring of muscle above the anal canal

Delorme operation may be preferred in patients with short segment full rectal prolapse



Q2.The procedure of choice in patients presenting with incarcerated and strangulated rectal prolapse is

a.Delorme operation

b.Thiersch operation

c.Altemeier s procedure

d.LVMR

Q2.c

Altemeier procedure is a good alternative perineal procedure to the Delorme operation ,particularly following recurrence .

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