title: Laparoscopic Ripstein procedure.
abstract: An endolaparoscopic technique to perform a proctopexy is reported. This procedure appears to be ideally suited for this approach and, furthermore, it can be performed safely and effectively. Long-term predictions of morbidity, mortality and recurrence rates cannot yet be made, but those parameters might not be different from what would be expected with the open approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, West Virginia University, Charleston.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kusminsky
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Tiley
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Boland
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013526:Surgical Mesh