Laparoscopic sutured rectopexy for full-thickness rectal prolapse

Summary

We present the technique of laparoscopic sutured rectopexy as performed in three patients (all female; aged 89, 78 and 67 years) with full-thickness rectal prolapse. Two of the three patients were incontinent of solid stool pre-operatively and were continent of solids and liquids at 6 months follow up. The median number of pre-rectopexy daily bowel movements was 2 (range 1–4), and at 6 months follow up following surgery, this was 1. There were no recurrences at the time of follow up.

Keywords:

• laparoscopic
• rectal prolapse
• rectopexy