A 59-year-old woman presents with full-thickness rectal prolapse 6 years after sigmoid resection and rectopexy. She complains of significant discomfort and fecal urgency. Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging defecography demonstrates full-thickness rectal prolapse without anterior or middle compartment involvement. Which of the following procedures is contraindicated in the management of this patient’s rectal prolapse?

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