ArticleLangenbeck's archives of surgery2018
Surgical options and trends in treating rectal prolapse: long-term results in a 19-year follow-up study.
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- Comparison between perineal and abdominal approaches for the surgical treatment of recurrent external rectal prolapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Pooled it
- Mesh-associated complications in minimally invasive ventral mesh rectopexy: a systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Pooled it
- Delorme's vs. Altemeier's in the management of rectal procidentia: systematic review and meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Abdominal versus perineal approach for external rectal prolapse: systematic review with meta-analysis.BJS open · 2022Pooled it
- 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
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- Rectal prolapse: tailoring operative strategy to pathophysiology.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
- Development of a simulation-based laparoscopic ventral rectopexy module: skills training for minimally invasive pelvic surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Outcomes of Laparoscopic Suture Rectopexy Versus Laparoscopic Mesh Rectopexy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2024Review
- Comparative study of laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy versus perineal stapler resection for external full-thickness rectal prolapse in elderly patients: enhanced outcomes and reduced recurrence rates-a retrospective cohort study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Article
- External rectal prolapse: abdominal or perineal repair for men? A retrospective cohort study.Gastroenterology report · 2022Article
- Is it possible to reduce recurrences after Altemeier's procedure for complete rectal prolapse? Twenty-year experience in 130 consecutive patients.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Article
- Posterior pelvic tilt is a risk factor for rectal prolapse: a propensity score matching analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2020Article
- Surgical Treatment of Rectal Prolapse in the Laparoscopic Era; A Review of the Literature.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2020Review
- Functional Outcome after Laparoscopic Posterior Sutured Rectopexy Versus Ventral Mesh Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse: Six-year Follow-up of a Double-blind, Randomized Single-center Study.EClinicalMedicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeMany different operations have been proposed for treating rectal prolapse, with varying recurrence rates and functional outcome. The main purpose of this study was to assess long-term results of surgery for prolapse of the rectum.
methodsWe carried out a retrospective study to evaluate changing trends in surgical strategies and outcome in all patients treated in our hospital over 19 years.
resultsNinety-three patients were operated and 30 (32%) experienced recurrence of external prolapse during a median (range) follow-up time of 82 (2-231) months. There were 37 reoperations for recurrence, bringing the total number of operations to 130. From 1998 to 2010, laparoscopic posterior suture rectopexy was the preferred abdominal procedure with Delorme's operation as the perineal alternative. Observed recurrence rates were 15/49 (31%) and 8/15 (53%) during a median observation time of 84 and 9 months, respectively. From 2011 to 2017, these procedures were replaced by ventral mesh rectopexy and Altemeier's rectosigmoidectomy. The observed recurrence rate for ventral mesh rectopexy was 3/22 (14%) during a median observation time of 29 months. The 30-day mortality rate was 3% and complication rate 14%.
conclusionsThe recurrence rates were high after all procedures, with no significant difference between posterior suture rectopexy and ventral mesh rectopexy, but the short observation time for the latter procedure is a limitation of the study. Both procedures had low complication rates, and ventral mesh rectopexy had no mortality.
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