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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Innovation
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

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  • Complete (full-thickness) rectal prolapse is a debilitating condition affecting older adults.
  • Current surgical options for rectal prolapse lack a consensus-based best practice.
  • Pelvic floor defects underlie full-thickness rectal prolapse, necessitating surgical correction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically assess the comparative effectiveness of diverse surgical repair techniques for complete (full-thickness) rectal prolapse.
  • To identify optimal surgical strategies based on available randomized controlled trial (RCT) data.
  • To evaluate outcomes including prolapse recurrence, incontinence, and constipation.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature search of multiple databases (Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed) and handsearches up to February 2015.
  • Inclusion of 15 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 1007 adult participants.
  • Independent data extraction and quality assessment by two reviewers focusing on recurrence, residual prolapse, incontinence, and constipation.

Main Results:

  • Laparoscopic rectopexy demonstrated fewer postoperative complications and shorter hospital stays compared to open rectopexy.
  • Division of lateral ligaments was associated with reduced prolapse recurrence but increased postoperative constipation.
  • Bowel resection during rectopexy correlated with lower constipation rates; rectal mobilization alone showed higher recurrence than rectopexy.

Conclusions:

  • The current evidence base for surgical rectal prolapse repair is limited by small sample sizes and methodological weaknesses in RCTs.
  • Clinically significant differences between various surgical techniques remain largely unquantifiable.
  • Further large-scale, rigorous trials with longer follow-up are essential to establish optimal surgical treatment for full-thickness rectal prolapse.