Laparoscopic repair (LR) of rectal prolapse is potentially associated with earlier recovery and lower perioperative morbidity, as compared with open transabdominal repair (OR). Data on the long-term recurrence rate and functional outcome are limited.Perioperative data on rectal prolapse in relation to all LRs performed between December 1991 and April 2004 were prospectively collected. The LR patients were matched by age, gender, and procedure type with OR patients who underwent surgery during the same period. Patients with previous complex abdominal surgery or a body mass index exceeding 40 were excluded from the study. Data on recurrence rate, bowel habits, continence, and satisfaction scores were collected using a telephone survey.A total of 111 patients (age, 56.8 +/- 18.1 years; female, 87

作者：Y, Kariv；C P, Delaney；S, Casillas；J, Hammel；J, Nocero；J, Bast；K, Brady；V W, Fazio；A J, Senagore

来源：Surgical endoscopy 2006 年 20卷 1期