Mental health disorders as a risk factor in young patients with rectal prolapse

Mental health disorders as a risk factor in young patients with rectal prolapse

Background Rectal prolapse (RP) typically presents in the elderly, though it can present in younger patients lacking traditional risk factors. The current study compares medical and mental health history, presentation, and outcomes for young and older patients with RP. Methods This is a single-cente...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langenbeck's archives of surgery 2024-02, Vol.409 (1), p.72-72, Article 72
Hauptverfasser: Whitlock, Ashlyn E., Arndt, Kevin R., Allar, Benjamin G., Fakler, Michelle N., Cataldo, Thomas E., Crowell, Kristen T., Fabrizio, Anne C., Messaris, Evangelos
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Sprache:eng
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Abdominal Surgery
Cardiac Surgery
General Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Thoracic Surgery
Traumatic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Background Rectal prolapse (RP) typically presents in the elderly, though it can present in younger patients lacking traditional risk factors. The current study compares medical and mental health history, presentation, and outcomes for young and older patients with RP. Methods This is a single-center retrospective review of patients who underwent abdominal repair of RP between 2005 and 2019. Individuals were dichotomized into two groups based on age greater or less than 40 years. Results Of 156 patients, 25 were 
ISSN:1435-2451
1435-2451
DOI:10.1007/s00423-024-03262-7