title: [Rectoceles. Diagnosis and treatment].
abstract: Rectocele generally considered as a gynaecological lesion, may express only by rectal signs. A study conducted on 202 patients with rectal statics disorders allows to observed 49 cases of isolated rectocele. It was 49 women with a mean age of 48 years (24-73). Many of them complained of terminal constipation necessitating digital vaginal assistance. Medical treatment of constipation was always inefficiency. 39 patients underwent a surgical treatment by endo-anal procedure. Results were good in 95% of the cases with only 1 failure. Rectocele with rectal signs must in every case be operated on by endo-anal way.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie digestive, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sarles
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ninou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arnaud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003672:Defecation; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Rectocèles. Diagnostic et traitement.