Table 1.
Results of Laparoscopic Suture Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse.
| Authors | No. of patients | Design | Morbidity (%) | Mortaility (%) | Improvement of continence (%) | Improvement of constipation (%) | New onset of constipation (%) | Recurrence No. (%) | Follow-up (month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kesser et al. 1999[18] | 28 | Retrospective | 11 | 0 | NS | NS | NS | 2 (7) | 33# |
| Bruch et al. 1999[19] | 32 | Prospective | NS | 0 | NS | NS | 0 | 0 (0) | 30* |
| Heah et al. 2000[20] | 25 | Prospective | 16 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 8 | 1 (0) | 26# |
| Kellokumpu et al. 2000[21] | 17 | Prospective | 41 | 0 | 82 | 70 | 14 | 2 (12) | 24# |
| Benpist et al. 2001[22] | 16 | Retrospective | 19 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 40 | 0 (0) | 24* |
| Hsu et al. 2007[23] | 12 | Prospective | 17 | 0 | 50 | NS | 17 | 0 (0) | 38* |
| Wilson et al. 2011[24] | 72 | Retrospective | 6 | 0 | NS | NS | NS | 6 (8) | 48# |
NS, not stated; *mean; # median