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- Title
Perineal stapled prolapse resection (PSPR) in elderly patients for external rectal prolapse: early experience.
- Authors
Ram, E.; Krissi, H.; Zbar, A.; Atar, E.; Joubran, S.; Rath-Wolfson, L.
- Abstract
Background: Full-thickness rectal prolapse in frail elderly patients is often treated by a perineal approach with considerable attendant morbidity. We report our preliminary results of the perineal stapled prolapse resection (PSPR) technique for resection of full-thickness external rectal prolapse using a new reloadable Contour Transtar™ stapler (Ethicon Endo-Surgery) device. Methods: Fourteen elderly high-risk patients with an external prolapse up to 10 cm in length were treated between April 2010 and October 2011, and operative factors, outcome and recurrence rates were assessed. Results: There were no intraoperative difficulties and no perioperative morbidity. The median operating time was 35 min (range 25-45 min) with a median hospital stay of 3 days (range 3-5 days). Four patients developed early recurrence over a median follow-up of 32 months (range 25-41 months). Conclusions: PSPR is safer, faster and easier to perform than other conventional perineal prolapse procedures and is suitable for elderly, high-risk patients for whom an abdominal approach under general anesthesia is not advisable.
- Subjects
PROLAPSE of bodily organs; INPATIENT care; PATIENT satisfaction; MEDICALLY uninsured persons; BEDRIDDEN persons
- Publication
Techniques in Coloproctology, 2014, Vol 18, Issue 11, p1003
- ISSN
1123-6337
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10151-014-1137-9