Biofeedback Training for A Child with Persisting Rectal Prolapse

Abstract

We experienced 9 children with rectal prolapse. 8 -of them were successfully treated with the consevative therapy. A 9-year-old girl with persisting rectal prolapse was treated with so called biofeedback training using an anorectal manometric technique. She achieved an excellent clinical response to the training. Manometrically, active anorectal contraction improved significantly and low rectal compliance reached the normal range. We believe that biofeedback training can be a choice of treatment for persisting or recurrent rectal prolapse in childhood.