ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2016
Current status of laparoscopic and robotic ventral mesh rectopexy for external and internal rectal prolapse.
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- Mesh-related complications and recurrence after ventral mesh rectopexy with synthetic versus biologic mesh: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Pooled it
- Meta-analysis on current status, efficacy, and safety of laparoscopic and robotic ventral mesh rectopexy for rectal prolapse treatment: can robotic surgery become the gold standard?International journal of colorectal disease · 2021Pooled it
- Management of patients with rectal prolapse: the 2017 Dutch guidelines.Techniques in coloproctology · 2018Guideline
- Outcomes of laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy versus trans-vaginal repair in management of anterior rectocele, a randomized controlled trial.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Trial
- Feasibility and safety of biologic OviTex mesh in ventral mesh rectopexy: a prospective pilot study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Trial
- Cost-analysis and quality of life after laparoscopic and robotic ventral mesh rectopexy for posterior compartment prolapse: a randomized trial.Techniques in coloproctology · 2019Trial
- Rectal prolapse: tailoring operative strategy to pathophysiology.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
- Clinical Outcomes and Recurrence Prevention in Laparoscopic Wells Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse through Mesh Trimming and Fixation Techniques.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2026Article
- Robotic Rectopexy: A Single-Centre Experience.Cureus · 2025Article
- Long-Term Outcomes of Transvaginal Sacrospinous Ligament Suture Rectopexy.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Short-Term Complications Following Transvaginal Sacrospinous Ligament Rectopexy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Surgical approaches for complete rectal prolapse.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Review
- Robot-assisted mesh rectosacropexy and sigmoid colon resection for obstructive defecation syndrome: a two-stage surgical approach.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Transanal minimally invasive (TAMIS) mucosal resection with muscular plication for patients with obstructed defecation syndrome-A prospective pilot study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Article
- Advancing the predictive accuracy of PNTML in rectal prolapse: An ongoing quest.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Rectal Prolapse Surgery: Balancing Effectiveness and Safety in Abdominal and Perineal Approaches.Cureus · 2024Review
- Moving from Laparoscopic Synthetic Mesh to Robotic Biological Mesh for Ventral Rectopexy: Results from a Case Series.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Technical modifications for cost optimization in robot-assisted ventral mesh rectopexy: an initial experience.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Article
- Current diagnostic tools and treatment modalities for rectal prolapse.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Review
- Tunneling of Mesh during Ventral Rectopexy: Technical Aspects and Long-Term Functional Results.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
External and internal rectal prolapse with their affiliated rectocele and enterocele, are associated with debilitating symptoms such as obstructed defecation, pelvic pain and faecal incontinence. Since perineal procedures are associated with a higher recurrence rate, an abdominal approach is commonly preferred. Despite the description of greater than three hundred different procedures, thus far no clear superiority of one surgical technique has been demonstrated. Ventral mesh rectopexy (VMR) is a relatively new and promising technique to correct rectal prolapse. In contrast to the abdominal procedures of past decades, VMR avoids posterolateral rectal mobilisation and thereby minimizes the risk of postoperative constipation. Because of a perceived acceptable recurrence rate, good functional results and low mesh-related morbidity in the short to medium term, VMR has been popularized in the past decade. Laparoscopic or robotic-assisted VMR is now being progressively performed internationally and several articles and guidelines propose the procedure as the treatment of choice for rectal prolapse. In this article, an outline of the current status of laparoscopic and robotic ventral mesh rectopexy for the treatment of internal and external rectal prolapse is presented.
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