Aim There is increasing awareness of the poor functional outcome suffered by many patients
after sphincter‐preserving rectal resection, termed 'low anterior resection syndrome'(LARS) …

Background Complete (full‐thickness) rectal prolapse is a lifestyle‐altering disability that
commonly affects older people. The range of surgical methods available to correct the …

The second part of the Consensus Statement of the Italian Association of Hospital
Gastroenterologists and Italian Society of Colo-Rectal Surgery reports on the treatment of …

Objective: This multicenter study aims to assess long-term functional outcome, early and late
(mesh-related) complications, and recurrences after laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy …

2016. Retrieved publications were limited to the English language and human participants.
The search strategies were based on the concepts of rectal prolapse and internal …

Aim An improvement in oncological outcome has been reported following an extralevator
approach to abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) for low rectal carcinoma. A larger perineal …

External and internal rectal prolapse with their affiliated rectocele and enterocele, are
associated with debilitating symptoms such as obstructed defecation, pelvic pain and faecal …

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons is dedicated to ensuring high-quality
patient care by advancing the science, prevention, and management of disorders and …

The article presents consensus opinion from expert colorectal surgeons on ventral rectopexy
(VR). It indicates that the goal of pelvic organ prolapse surgery is to restore anatomy and …

Rectal prolapse, rectal procidentia,“complete” prolapse or “third-degree” prolapse is the full-
thickness prolapse of the rectal wall through the anal canal and has a significant impact on …