Objective This systematic review assesses the effectiveness of ventral rectopexy (VR)
surgery for treatment of rectal prolapse (RP) and rectal intussusception (RI) in adults …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for urinary (UI) and fecal (FI)
incontinence in adults in long-term care (LTC) settings and in the community, the …

Aim Rectal prolapse is a profoundly disabling condition, occurring mainly in elderly and
parous women. There is no accepted standard surgical treatment, with previous studies …

Background Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy (LVR) is gaining wider acceptance as the
preferred procedure to correct internal as well as external rectal prolapse associated with …

BACKGROUND: There are multiple procedures to treat full-thickness rectal prolapse. No
consensus exists as to the best surgical option. All procedures have a significant recurrence …

Background Laparoscopic rectopexy to treat full-thickness rectal prolapse has proven short-
term benefits, but there are few long-term follow-up and functional outcome data available …

Background Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy is a novel procedure to correct internal
and external rectal prolapse. Several authors have shown that this approach is safe and …

Aim Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy (VR) with the use of prosthesis has been advocated for
both overt rectal prolapse (ORP) and obstructed defaecation syndrome (ODS). The present …

Functional constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders. In both
children and adults, most patients are managed conservatively with good results. In this …

Background: There is no agreement about which laparoscopic rectopexy technique is best
for treating complete rectal prolapse. Purpose was to compare functional outcome, the …