Anterior rectopexy for full-thickness rectal prolapse: Technical and functional results

Table 1 Summary of included studies

Ref.	Year	Surgical technique	Median FU (mo)	Recurrence	Constipation (improvement-worsening/new on set)	Incontinence (improvement-worsening)	Conversion and morbidity
Formijne Jonkers et al[12]	2014	Laparoscopic	42	0	159%-W 25%	172%	1 conversion (injury of small bowel), 1 ileus, 2 myocardial infarctions
Germain et al[13]	2014	Robotic	51.8	13	167%-W 14%	182%	3 conversions (adhesion, rectal tear, presacral hemorrhage)
van Geluwe et al[14]	2013	Laparoscopic	25.3	4.6	171%-W 2.3%	184%	8 conversions (5 adhesiolysis, 3 bleeding), 23 UTI, 2 ileus, 9 hematomas, 6 cardiac problems, 1 bowel perforation, 1 examination under anesthesia, 1 secondary adhesiolysis, 1 strangulation, 5 mesh erosions, 5 port site
Gosselink et al[15]	2013	Laparoscopic	12	NS	W 8%	174%-W 11%	7 urinary retentions, 1 UTI, 1 port site infection, 1 mesh erosion
Mäkelä-Kaikkonen et al[16]	2013	Laparoscopic (50%) Robotic (50%)	3	2.5	W 2.5%	W 2.5%	1 conversion (bleeding), 1 vaginal perforation, 1 wound infection
Faucheron et al[17]	2012	Laparoscopic	75	3	NA	NA	2 brachial plexus palsy, 3 UTI, 1 ureteral lesion, 1 small bowel perforation, 1 mesh erosion
Wijffels et al[18]	2011	Laparoscopic	23	3	NA	NA	1 myocardial infarction, 1 small bowel obstruction, 1 wound infection, 3 port site infections, 1 UTI, 1 chest infection

NS: Not significate; NA: Not available.