Question 74
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A 46-year-old man presents to your office with rectal bleeding associated with bowel movements and prolapse of tissue from his anus that spontaneously reduces. Recent colonoscopy demonstrated moderate internal hemorrhoids and a 3-mm tubular adenoma in the sigmoid colon removed with cold forceps. A single rubber band ligation was performed during this procedure. Two days later, he presents to the emergency department with a fever of 102°C, pelvic pain, and urinary retention. The most definitive treatment is
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"Question 74." CARSEP XII, ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094074/all/Anorectal_Disease. Accessed 21 April 2026.
Question 74. CARSEP XII. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094074/all/Anorectal_Disease. Accessed April 21, 2026.
Question 74. In CARSEP XII https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094074/all/Anorectal_Disease
Question 74 [Internet]. In: CARSEP XII. [cited 2026 April 21]. Available from: https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094074/all/Anorectal_Disease.
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