Rectal prolapse as an initial presentation of colorectal cancer: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colorectal cancer rising incidence still pose a public health challenge. In the present systematic review, we aimed to study the colorectal cancer patients with initial presentation of rectal prolapse.

Method

The study protocol was developed (PROSPERO CRD42017060473). We searched Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus to identify case reports of rectal Prolapse as a chief compliant of colorectal cancer. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta- Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were used for screening and data extraction.

Results

Thirty-one case reports were included in this review. More than half of the patients were females over 65 years old and mean ± SD age of the cases were 64 ± 17.9 years and, the female gender were mentioned in 17 (56%) ca

SUBMITTER: Shahabi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11948720 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature