Clinical Outcome and Surgical Technique of Laparoscopic Posterior Rectopexy Using the Mesh With Anti-adhesion Coating

Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2019 Aug;29(4):e41-e44. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000651.

Abstract

We herein present an innovative technique of laparoscopic posterior mesh rectopexy (LPMR) for full-thickness rectal prolapse and report the clinical outcomes in our institution. Ten consecutive patients who were treated with our latest LPMR technique using mesh with an anti-adhesion coating from June 2014 to May 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were women with a mean age of 63.6 years (range, 39 to 82 y). The median operative time and blood loss volume were 197.5 minutes (range, 156 to 285 min) and 0 mL (range, 0 to 152 mL), respectively. No perioperative complications occurred, including surgical site infection, pneumonia, urinary dysfunction, and intestinal obstruction. The median follow-up duration was 768 days (range, 396 to 1150 d). During the follow-up, the cumulative incidence of full-thickness rectal prolapse and any mesh-related complications was 0. It may be possible to eliminate retroperitoneal closure using a mesh with an anti-adhesion coating. Our LPMR technique appears safe and acceptable.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Operative Time
  • Patient Safety
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Recovery of Function / physiology
  • Rectal Prolapse / diagnosis*
  • Rectal Prolapse / surgery*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Surgical Mesh*
  • Treatment Outcome