title: [Laparoscopic rectopexy].
abstract: Within 4 years 66 laparoscopic rectopexies were performed. The indications were: rectal prolapse, morphologic outlet-constipation and a combination of both. Using a modified suture rectopexy (according to Sudeck), we did not take any foreign material and resected the sigmoid in 35 patients. Conversion rate was 2%, complications that needed reoperation occurred in 9%. In the follow up period of 24.1 months in the mean (max. 50) no recurrent prolapse occurred. Incontinence was abolished or improved in 64%, outlet-constipation was improved in 85%. Especially in rectopexy the laparoscopic technique seems to be of benefit for the patient: quicker convalescence, less pain, small scars, a.o. But all these potential advantages have to be proven in prospective-if possible randomised-studies.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Chirurgie, Medizinischen Universität zu Lübeck.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herold
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Bruch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery; D003248:Constipation / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome