Laparoscopic low ventral rectocolpopexy (LLVR) for rectal and rectogenital prolapse: Surgical technique and functional results

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 477-483

  Lauretta, A ^a   Bellomo, R E ^a   Galanti, F ^a   Tonizzo, C A ^a   Infantino, A ^a  

^a Santa Maria dei Battuti Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constipation; Fecal incontinence; Laparoscopic rectopexy; Nerve sparing; Rectal prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTEROCELE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC LOW VENTRAL RECTOCOLPOPEXY; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECTUM PROLAPSE; RECTUM SURGERY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; FECES INCONTINENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONSTIPATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL PROLAPSE; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84877596721     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: 1128045X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-012-0918-2     Document Type: Article

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