A puborectal sling in the management of anal incontinence and rectal prolapse.
A review is presented of 11 years experience in the use of a synthetic puborectal sling in the treatment of rectal prolapse and faecal incontinence. This perineal approach operation has been performed on 24 patients from 1973 to 1984. In over 60% of the patients rectal prolapse and anal incontinence were controlled.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013526:Surgical Mesh