Laparoscopic Ventral Rectopexy for Faecal Incontinence: Equivalent Benefit is seen in Internal and External Rectal Prolapse

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 558-563

  Gosselink, M P ^a   Joshi, H ^a   Adusumilli, S ^a   van Onkelen, R S ^a   Fourie, S ^a   Hompes, R ^a   Jones, O M ^a   Cunningham, C ^a   Lindsey, I ^a,b  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constipation; Enterocele; Faecal incontinence; Internal rectal prolapse; Intussusception; Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy; Quality of life; Rectocele; Sexual dysfunction; Urge urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; DEFECATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTAL PROLAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEFECATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTAL PROLAPSE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84925515462     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: 18734626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-014-2696-9     Document Type: Article

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