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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]

Overview

The prevalence of rectal prolapse is relatively low. It occurs more frequently in the elderly and women.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

Rectal prolapse is estimated to occur in ≈0.5% of the general population.[1]

Age

  • Rectal prolapse can occur in all ages but commonly affects elderly women in the seventh to eighth decade of life. [2]

Race

  • There is no racial predilection to rectal prolapse.

Gender

  • Females are more commonly affected by rectal prolapse than male. The female to male ratio is approximately 9 to 1.[3]

References

  1. Bordeianou L, Hicks CW, Kaiser AM, Alavi K, Sudan R, Wise PE (2014). "Rectal prolapse: an overview of clinical features, diagnosis, and patient-specific management strategies". J. Gastrointest. Surg. 18 (5): 1059–69. doi:10.1007/s11605-013-2427-7. PMID 24352613.
  2. Vogler SA (2017). "Rectal Prolapse". Dis. Colon Rectum. 60 (11): 1132–1135. doi:10.1097/DCR.0000000000000955. PMID 28991075.
  3. Emile SH, Elfeki H, Shalaby M, Sakr A, Sileri P, Wexner SD (2017). "Perineal resectional procedures for the treatment of complete rectal prolapse: A systematic review of the literature". Int J Surg. 46: 146–154. doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.09.005. PMID 28890414.

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