Introduction: The concomitant presence of a rectocele with obstructive defecation syndrome (ODS) is highly probable. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of native tissue vaginal rectocele repair (VRR) and laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy (LVMR) in terms of functional outcome via the medium to long-term ODS score evaluation.
Material: This was a retrospective cohort study.