Bashir Ahmed Soomro, Roshan Ali Solangi.
Management of rectal prolapse in children.
J Surg Pak Jan ;14(3):116-9.

Objective: To find out Results: of injection sclerotherapy with 5% phenol in almond oil in the treatment of rectal prolapse in children. Study design Descriptive study. Place & duration of study: Department of Paediatric surgery, Peoples Medical College Hospital Nawabshah, from September 2008 to August 2009. Patients and Methods: All patients presenting with rectal prolapse were entered into the study. Injection sclerotherapy with 5% phenol in almond oil was used as mode of treatment. Under general anaesthesia injection was given in the submucosa of rectum. Maximum amount of 8-10 of 5% phenol in almond oil was injected at 3-4 sites in linear fashion. All patients were followed for a month to note any recurrence. Results: Total number of patients was 32. Twenty four patients were males and 8 females. The age ranged from 2-5 years. Duration of prolapse ranged from one day to 4 years. Twenty six patients had history of recurrent diarrhoea. A total 26 patients received injection sclerotherapy. No anaesthesia or procedure related complication was seen. No recurrence occurred at one month follow up. Conclusion: Injection sclerotherapy with 5% phenol in almond oil is effective, safe, inexpensive and readily available treatment.

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