The treatment of rectal prolapse in children with phenol in almond oil injection.

摘要

The treatment of rectal prolapse in children is controversial. The authors report their results of injection sclerotherapy in children using phenol in almond oil (PAO) and discuss the occurrence of complications after injection of PAO. Nine children with rectal prolapse, aged from 2 to 14 years were treated by PAO injection sclerotherapy. The outcome of PAO injection regarding anorectal function was assessed by anorectal manometry. All nine patients were cured after one to three injections without any complications. Manometric parameters were normal after injection therapy. Two out of 4 children with constipation prior to injection therapy had no longer constipation thereafter. It is thus concluded that PAO injection therapy is a simple and safe procedure and should be considered as first method of treatment in anorectal prolapse in children.