[Video laparoscopic surgery and rectal prolapse. Our experience in rectopexy].
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.
Boccasanta
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P
Istituto di Chirurgia Generale ed Oncologia Chirurgica, Ospedale Policlinico IRCCS, Università degli Studi, Milano.
Rosati
R
R
Micheletto
G
G
Bona
S
S
Fumagalli
U
U
Peracchia
A
A
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