Table 3.

Results of Perineal Rectosigmoidectomy for Rectal Prolapse

Source	N	Study	Levatorplasty	Mortality (%)	Continence (%)	Constipation (%)	Recurrence (%)	Follow-Up (yr)
Altemeier et al, 197128	106	Retrospective	No	0	NS	NS	3 (3)	19
Watts et al, 198529	33	Retrospective	No	0	6 ( + ), 22 (-)	NS	0	1.9
Prasad et al, 198622	25	NS	Yes	0	88 ( + )	NS	0	NS
Williams et al, 199223	56	Retrospective	No	0	46 ( + ), 0 (-)	NS	6 (6)	1
Williams et al, 199223	11	Retrospective	Yes	SN	91 ( + )	NS	0	1
Johansen et al, 199330	20	NS	No	1 (5)	21 ( + )	NS	0	2.2
Deen et al, 199431	10	Prospective	No	0	80	NS	1 (10)	1.5
Ramanujam et al, 199432	72	NS	No	0	67 ( + )	NS	4 (6)	10
Agachan et al, 199721	32	Retrospective	No	0	( + )	NS	4 (13)	2.5
Agachan et al, 199721	21	Retrospective	Yes	0	( + )	NS	1 (5)	2.5
Kim et al, 199933	183	Retrospective	No	NS	53 ( + )	61 ( + )	29 (16)	3.9
Takesue et al, 199920	10	NS	Yes (7/10)*	0	(+)	NS	0	3.5

NS, not stated; ( + ), improvement; (−) worsened.

^*Levatorplasty performed in 7 patients with incontinence.