TY - JOUR
T1 - Laparoscopic rectopexy for recurrent rectal prolapse
T2 - A safe and simple procedure without a mesh prosthesis
AU - Tsugawa, Kouji
AU - Sue, Kohji
AU - Koyanagi, Nobuhiro
AU - Hashizume, Makoto
AU - Wada, Hiroya
AU - Tomikawa, Morimasa
AU - Sugimachi, Keizo
PY - 2002/11/1
Y1 - 2002/11/1
N2 - Two female patients, 65 and 61 years old, respectively, suffering from a recurrent rectal prolapse underwent laparoscopic rectopexy. Our modified method using an ultrasonically activated scalpel (Harmonic Scalpel) and a laparoscopic suturing device (Endo Stich) both shortened and simplified the operation. The operation times were 140 minutes and 120 minutes, respectively. Neither of the patients demonstrated either intraoperative complications or recurrence of the prolapse during the 24-month follow-up. Our procedure using these new instruments could be performed simply, safely, and in a short time, without the use of a mesh prosthesis.
AB - Two female patients, 65 and 61 years old, respectively, suffering from a recurrent rectal prolapse underwent laparoscopic rectopexy. Our modified method using an ultrasonically activated scalpel (Harmonic Scalpel) and a laparoscopic suturing device (Endo Stich) both shortened and simplified the operation. The operation times were 140 minutes and 120 minutes, respectively. Neither of the patients demonstrated either intraoperative complications or recurrence of the prolapse during the 24-month follow-up. Our procedure using these new instruments could be performed simply, safely, and in a short time, without the use of a mesh prosthesis.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 12397732
AN - SCOPUS:0036840670
SN - 0172-6390
VL - 49
SP - 1549
EP - 1551
JO - Acta hepato-splenologica
JF - Acta hepato-splenologica
IS - 48
ER -