Efficacy of the Gant-Miwa (+Thiersch) Procedure for Rectal Prolapse

outcomes of rectal prolapse using the altemeier procedure

Long-term outcome of Altemeier's procedure for rectal prolapse.

INTRODUCTION Altemeier's procedure is infrequently applied in European countries and because of the small number of patients treated in each center, its long-term reliability is uncertain. METHODS Medical records of 93 patients (median age, 77 years) undergoing perineal rectosigmoidectomy associated with levatorplasty in 72 patients (78 percent) were reviewed; 65 patients (70 percent) suffere...

Perineal rectosigmoidectomy for incarcerated rectal prolapse (Altemeier's procedure).

Perineal procedures have higher recurrence and lower mortality rates than abdominal alternatives for the treatment of rectal prolapse. Presence of incarceration and strangulation also influences treatment choice. Perineal rectosigmoidectomy is one of the treatment options in patients with incarceration and strangulation, with low mortality and acceptable recurrence rates. This operation can be ...

Outcomes of Rectal Prolapse Using the Altemeier Procedure

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Altemeier procedure can be safely performed for young males without risk of sexual dysfunction. Copyright © 2013, Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal; Licensee Kowsar Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which pe...

Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse

INTRODUCTION Ventral mesh rectopexy (VMR) is a recognized treatment for posterior compartment pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The aim of this review is to provide a synopsis of the evidence for biological mesh use in VMR, the most widely recognized surgical technique for posterior compartment POP. METHODS A systematic search of PubMed was conducted using the search terms "VMR," "ventral mesh rec...