Rectal Prolapse

Video - Maria Orellana (Spain) at ESCP Thessaloniki 2024

Oral visual poster presentation - Jaewon Shin (Republic of Korea) at ESCP Thessaloniki 2024

Trainee video session - Ines Rubio-Perez (Spain) at ESCP Thessaloniki 2024

One of the Six Best abstracts - Ellen Coeckelberghs (Belgium) at ESCP Thessaloniki 2024

Education session - Kim Gorissen (The Netherlands) at ESCP Vilnius 2023

New trials forum - Andreea Bach-Nielsen (Denmark) at ESCP Vilnius 2023

Guillaume Meurette (France) at ESCP Vilnius 2023

One of 12 best abstracts - Florian Herrle (Germany) at ESCP Dublin 2022

One of 12 best abstracts - Brooke Gurland (US) at ESCP Dublin 2022

Educational session - Roland Scherer (Germany) at ESCP Dublin 2022

This webinar took place on 7 September 2022

This webinar took place on 24 August 2022

This webinar took place on 27 July 2022

Symposium - Chris Cunningham (UK) at ESCP Barcelona 2021

Guidelines updates - Carolynne Vaizey (UK) at ESCP Barcelona 2021

Guidelines updates - Mia Kim (Germany) at ESCP Barcelona 2021

Educational session - Karoline Horisberger (Switzerland) at ESCP Virtually Vilnius 2020

Educational session - Albert Wolthuis (Belgium) at ESCP Vienna 2019

Educational session - Mostafa Shalaby (Egypt) at ESCP Vienna 2019

Educational session - Frédéric Ris (Switzerland) at ESCP Vienna 2019

Educational session - Guillaume Meurette (France) at ESCP Vienna 2019

Pelvic Floor session - André D'Hoore (Belgium) at ESCP Vienna 2019

Trainee Round Table Session - Guillaume Meurette (France) at ESCP Nice 2018

Surgical Video Session - Sam Atallah (USA) at ESCP Nice 2018

Educational session - B Van Geluwe (Belgium) at ESCP Berlin 2017

The understanding of the pathophysiology of rectal prolapse syndromes has progressed. Untreated total prolapse leads to fecal incontinence. Obstructed defecation and incontinence have been linked to internal rectal prolapse. Proper functional assessment should lead to a treatment tailored to the patient and will include surgery in a subgroup of patients.

Perineal approaches to rectal prolapse are still indicated in old and frail patients. Laparoscopic rectopexy techniques have become the standard of care. Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy minimizes the mobilization of the rectum and allows prolapses of the middle and posterior pelvic compartment to be corrected. Therefore the technique can be used to treat not only rectal prolapse but also complex rectoceles and enteroceles.

There is ongoing debate regarding the type of mesh to be used to minimize the risk for mesh-related problems and to avoid prolapse recurrence. Despite improved surgical technique, not all patients experience a functional recovery, and there is a permanent need to monitor the functional sequelae of prolapse surgery.

ESCP/EAES Symposium - Alexander Engel at ESCP Milan 2016

ESCP/EAES Symposium - André D’Hoore at ESCP Milan 2016

ESCP/EAES Symposium - Eduardo Targarona at ESCP Milan 2016

Educational session - Pierpaolo Sileri at ESCP Milan 2016