Internal intussusception of the rectum

Internal intussusception of the rectum is described as a specific clinical entity. A review of the cases treated at the Colon and Rectal Surgery Service at Jewish Hospital is presented, along with the specific diagnostic procedures that have been developed and the surgical technique that allows relatively simple correction of the problem. It is believed that this entity presents commonly to the practitioner of colon and rectal surgery, and specific diagnoses and therapy will be an important addition to the armamentarium of the colon and rectal surgeon.