Abdominal Rectopexy with Absorbable and Non-Absorbable Materials in the Treatment for Rectal Prolapse

• Authors: Tomasz Kościński , Wiktor Meissner , Honorata Stadnik
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the study was to present and compare own results of abdominal rectopexy performed with absorbable and nonabsorbable materials used in surgical repair of rectal prolapse.Material and methods. In the years 1991-2009, 50 patients were operated on for rectal prolapse. The first 8 patients (group I) were operated using absorbale polyglycolic acid mesh. The next 42 patients were operated using non-absorbable polypropylene mesh (group II). 12 patients with chronic, incurable constipation had sigmoidectomy and rectopexy performed at the same operation. Rectopexy was performed with the mesh and fixed to the pelvic fascia and periosteum and mesorectum, leaving the anterior one third of the rectum free. 6 months after surgery functional outcomes were evaluated. Statistic analysis with the level of statistical significance p<0,005 was applied to obtained functional results.Results. On the follow up visits, there were no symptoms of the recurrence of rectal prolapse in 5 patients (62.5%) from group I and in 25 patients (92.6%) from group II. Patients relapsing were reoperated 24 to 98 months after primary surgery. In all patients from group I (absorbable mesh), prosthetic material was not found at reoperation. In redo surgery only non-absorbable mesh was used.Conclusions. The effectiveness of rectal fixation depends on the on the durability of the prosthetic material. In the studied group polypropylene mesh was superior in rectopexy to absorbable mesh.

Keywords

EN

rectal prolapse; surgical repair; rectopexy; absorbable mesh; non-absorbable mesh

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 83
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 668-671

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2011

online

17 - 2 - 2012

Contributors

author

Tomasz Kościński

• Department of General, Gastroenterological Oncology and Plastic Surgery, K. Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań

author

Wiktor Meissner

• Department of General, Gastroenterological Oncology and Plastic Surgery, K. Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań

author

Honorata Stadnik

• Department of General, Gastroenterological Oncology and Plastic Surgery, K. Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10035-011-0107-4