Van Heest R, Jones S, Giacomantonio M
Department of General Surgery, IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
J Pediatr Surg. 2004 Apr;39(4):643-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2003.12.028.
Rectal prolapse in children is not uncommon, but surgery is rarely indicated. In mentally challenged adults and children, rectal prolapse occurs more frequently than in the general population and often requires surgical intervention in the second to third decade of life. The authors describe 3 children with autism and mental retardation who presented with rectal prolapse at an earlier age than would be anticipated with mental retardation alone. All 3 children required surgical intervention.
小儿直肠脱垂并不罕见，但很少需要手术治疗。在智障成人和儿童中，直肠脱垂的发生率高于普通人群，且常在生命的第二个十年至第三个十年需要手术干预。作者描述了3例患有自闭症和智力障碍的儿童，他们出现直肠脱垂的年龄比仅患有智力障碍的预期年龄更早。所有3例儿童均需要手术干预。
