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Laparoscopic Posterior Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse

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Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery: Vol.1, Laparoscopic procedures

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Abstract

Although anterior rectopexy has gained an increasing interest during the past decade, as described in the previous chapter, many surgeons still prefer the posterior rectopexy. No studies have shown any benefit of the anterior operation compared with the posterior.

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  1. Surgical Department, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Tyge Nordentoft

  2. Department of Surgery, Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford, Kent, UK

    Michael Parker

  3. Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

    Michael Parker

  4. Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

    Michael Parker

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Nordentoft, T., Parker, M. (2019). Laparoscopic Posterior Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse. In: Parker, M., Hohenberger, W. (eds) Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery: Vol.1, Laparoscopic procedures. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05240-9_19

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