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[Laparoscopic +proctopexy]

P Giordano1, C Nduka, A Darzi

  • 1Academic Surgical Unit, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, London.

Minerva Chirurgica
|October 30, 1998
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Laparoscopic rectopexy offers a minimally invasive surgical option for rectal prolapse, avoiding bowel resection and reducing patient morbidity. This technique may become the standard treatment for this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Colorectal surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Gastroenterology

Context:

  • Rectal prolapse is a debilitating condition requiring surgical intervention.
  • Abdominal rectopexy is a preferred surgical treatment, involving rectum fixation to the sacrum.
  • Open abdominal surgery for rectopexy can lead to significant patient morbidity, especially in elderly patients.

Purpose:

  • To describe a completely laparoscopic approach to abdominal rectopexy.
  • To present a novel laparoscopic technique for rectopexy without intestinal resection or anastomosis.

Summary:

  • A laparoscopic abdominal rectopexy is detailed, mobilizing the rectum and fixing it to the sacrum with a polypropylene mesh.
  • The mesh is secured to the sacrum and sides of the rectum, leaving the anterior rectal wall free.

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  • This technique leverages laparoscopic colorectal procedures without the need for bowel resection.

    • Impact:

    • Laparoscopic rectopexy may offer an optimal application of minimally invasive colorectal surgery.
    • This technique avoids the complexities and potential complications associated with bowel resection and anastomosis.
    • Laparoscopic rectopexy has the potential to become the gold standard treatment for rectal prolapse.