The treatment of complete rectal prolapse by transabdominal posterior rectopexy.
Fourteen patients with complete rectal prolapse underwent transabdominal posterior rectopexy using a double peritoneal sling fixation technique. Symptoms, sphincter function assessment and a description of the operative technique are reported. Except for one small mucosal prolapse there were no recurrences. The results of our technique are encouraging.
D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*