title: [Surgical treatment of supralevator rectocele. Value of transanal excision with automatic stapler and linear suture clips].
abstract: A retrospective review of 20 rectoceles performed over a four year period (1988-1991) was carried out. The major indication for repair was constipation and outlet obstruction. All patients were objectively quantified by standardized defecography and functional investigations. All patients were repaired via a trans-anal approach using a linear stapler. Sixteen patients were improved with a mean follow-up of 21.8 months.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Digestive, CHU Côte de Nacre, Caen.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maurel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gignoux
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013536:Suture Techniques
vernacular_title: Traitement chirurgical des rectocèles sus-lévatoriennes intérêt de l'excision par voie trans-anale à la pince automatique à agrafes linéaires.