title: [Laparoscopic rectopexis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Rektopexis is an effective treatment method of rectal prolapses. Our retrospective study assessed the laparoscopic rectopexis results.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 01-01-2003 to 31-11-2005, 10 patients were indicated for the procedure of laparoscopic retropexis. A "Vypro" mesh (Johnson&Johnson) was used to suspend the rectum. We fix it to the sacrum and to the rectum with an anchor (Eanchr, Johnson&Johnson). The follow-up examinations were conducted 2-30 months after the procedure. We assessed mortality rates, morbidity rates, the prolaps relapses incidence rates, obstipation incidence rates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The laparoscopic procedure was completed in 9 patients. In one case, we converted. The mortality and serious postoperative morbidity rate was 0%. The mean duration of hospitalization was 7 days. During the follow-up, no patient relapsed. One female patient complained of mild postoperative obstipation, which, however, did not require surgical revision.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic rectopexis is a modern, safe and effective method of the prolaps of the rectum treatment.
authors.affiliation: Klinika transplantacní chirurgie IKEM, Praha. robert.gurlich@ikem.cz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gürlich
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sixta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Drastich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cermák
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oliverius
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sváb
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012005:Rectal Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*