title: [Video laparoscopic surgery and rectal prolapse. Our experience in rectopexy].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Laparoscopy is gaining an important role in the treatment of benign colorectal disorders. The aim of this study is the evaluation of clinical and functional results in 4 patients submitted to a laparoscopy rectopexy according to Wells.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four females (22-76, mean 53.7 years) affected from a total rectal prolapse with fecal incontinence underwent this procedure from 1993 through 1995. Six months after surgery, at the end of a rehabilitation program consisting of kinesitherapy, bio-feedback and electrostimulations, all patients have been re-evaluated by means of a clinical exam, anorectal manometry, defecography.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Preliminary results seem satisfactory and may allow to prefer this approach instead of the traditional open one.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Chirurgia Generale ed Oncologia Chirurgica, Ospedale Policlinico IRCCS, Università degli Studi, Milano.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boccasanta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosati
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Micheletto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bona
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fumagalli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peracchia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019841:Defecography; D004576:Electromyography; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014741:Video Recording