Laparoscopic Suture Versus Mesh Rectopexy for the Treatment of Persistent Complete Rectal Prolapse in Children

Al-Azhar University64 enrolled

Overview

Purpose: to compare Laparoscopic mesh rectopexy with laparoscopic suture rectopexy The operative time, recurrence rate, post-operative constipation, and effect on fecal incontinence, were reported and evaluated for each group Results:

Purpose: to compare Laparoscopic mesh rectopexy with laparoscopic suture rectopexy Patient and Methods: The prospective study was conducted at Pediatric Surgery Department, Al-Azhar university hospitals, Cairo, Egypt . The operative time, recurrence rate, post-operative constipation, and effect on fecal incontinence, were reported and evaluated for each group

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Rectal Prolapse

Interventions

LaparoscopyDEVICE

Laparoscopic Procedures for Rectopexy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 12 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Children with persistant complete Rectal Prolapse. * Failure of conservative treatment. * more than 2 attacks of prolapse requiring manual reduction. Exclusion Criteria: * Sever constipation * Previous abdominal or pelvic surgery with extensive adhesions. * Cases older than 12ys, * Patients with rectal polyp

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Signs of improvement

No recurrence of Rectal Prolapse

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Signs of improvement

Improvement of Fecal Incontinence score(Rintala score)

Time frame: 30 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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