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Dis Colon Rectum
February 2018
Department of Surgery, IJsselland Hospital, Capelle aan den IJssel, The Netherlands.
The rectocele represents a protrusion of the rectum through the rectovaginal fascia, which appears as a bulge in the posterior vaginal wall. Surgical treatment includes many procedures which can be performed by four types of approaches: transvaginal, transanal, transperineal and transabdominal.Voluminous rectocele cases are rare and often represent a surgical challenge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Robot Surg
September 2016
Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, H.P. G04.228, P. O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Robotic systems may be particularly supportive for procedures requiring careful pelvic dissection and suturing in the Douglas pouch, as in surgery for rectal prolapse. Studies reporting robot-assisted laparoscopic rectovaginopexy for rectal prolapse, however, are scarce. This prospective cohort study evaluated the outcome of this technique up to one year after surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTech Coloproctol
December 2006
Department of Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Group, Delft, The Netherlands.
Background: Open rectovaginopexy is an effective procedure for the treatment of both rectal prolapse and anterior rectocele. This study investigates our results of laparoscopic rectovaginopexy (LRVP).
Methods: A consecutive series of 14 patients (median age, 73 years; range 24-92) with rectal prolapse was planned for LRVP.
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