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Repair of short full-thickness rectal prolapse by transanal double circular stapled partial rectal wall resection

Die Anwendung des Circularstaplers bei "kurzem Rektumprolaps"

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GRUNDLAGEN: Beim Rektumvollwandprolaps ist das Standardverfahren die transabdominelle Rektopexie, meistens kombiniert mit einer distalen Kolonresektion. Aber auch transanale und perineale Verfahren kommen zur Anwendung. Bei Patienten in reduziertem Allgemeinzustand kann in Anlehnung an die Zirkularstapleranopexie nach Longo ein kurzer Rektumvollwandprolaps bis zu 4 cm alternativ durch eine doppelte Rektummanschettenresektion mittels Zirkularstapler beseitigt werden. METHODIK: Fallberichte. ERGEBNISSE: Die Technik wurde bei 3 Patientinnen durchgeführt. Intraoperativ beobachteten wir keine Komplikationen. Postoperativ kam es zu zwei Nachblutungen unter Antikoagulation. Bei einer medianen Nachbeobachtungszeit von 23 Monaten war kein Rezidiv eines Prolapses erkennbar. Der Anastomosenbereich war jeweils normal weit und gut durchblutet. SCHLUSSFOLGERUNGEN: Bei Patienten in reduziertem Allgemeinzustand mit kurzem Rektumvollwandprolaps bis zu 4 cm scheint die doppelte Rektummanschettenresektion mittels Zirkularstapler eine geeignete Option zur Beseitigung des Prolapses zu sein.

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BACKGROUND: The standard procedure in the treatment of full-thickness rectal prolapse is transabdominal rectopexy, mostly in combination with a distal colon resection, although transanal and perineal procedures are also applied. Alternatively and in accordance with circular stapled anopexy following Longo's technique, a short full-thickness rectal prolapse of up to 4 cm in patients in a reduced general condition can be repaired by double rectal cuff resection using a circular stapler. METHODS: Case reports. RESULTS: This technique was performed in 3 female patients. There were no intraoperative complications. Two postoperative bleedings occurred under anticoagulation. A median follow-up period of 23 months showed no prolapse recurrence. In all cases, the anastomotic area was of normal with and well circulated. CONCLUSIONS: In patients in a reduced general condition who are suffering from short full-thickness rectal prolapse of up to 4 cm, double resection of the rectal cuff using a circular stapler seems to be a suitable option for rectal prolapse repair.

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Tarantino, I., Zerz, A., Müller-Stich, B. et al. Repair of short full-thickness rectal prolapse by transanal double circular stapled partial rectal wall resection. Eur Surg 39, 364–367 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10353-007-0367-8

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