A 83-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer s disease, was admitted to the hospital because of a rectal prolapse for which she underwent a perineal rectosigmoidectomy (Altemeier's procedure). In less then three months the patient was readmitted because of a massive small intestinal prolapse through a rectal perforation at the site of the previous anastomosis.
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