Changing Trend of Rectal Prolapse Surgery in the Era of the Minimally Invasive Surgery
Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
; : 135-136, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-786107
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ABSTRACT
With the life span of the general population increased, rectal prolapse in elderly patients became a major concern in terms of the decision of the treatment modalities and quality of life of patients. Most elderly patients with rectal prolapse in the past received a perineal approach with the fear of general anesthetic complications rather than the abdominal approach. However, improvement in perioperative care in anesthesiology and minimally invasive surgery, the trend of surgical management of rectal prolapse is rapidly changing. Minimally invasive surgery including the laparoscopic and robotic surgeries showed comparable short-term outcomes even in elderly patients. Recently published guidelines also recommended a laparoscopic abdominal approach for the management of rectal prolapse.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Rectal Prolapse
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Laparoscopy
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
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Perioperative Care
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Anesthesiology
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Aspects:
Patient-preference
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article