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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2023; 11(16): 3680-3693
Published online Jun 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i16.3680
Published online Jun 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i16.3680
Current diagnostic tools and treatment modalities for rectal prolapse
Mustafa Oruc, Timucin Erol, Department of General Surgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara 06100, Turkey
Author contributions: Oruc M designed the report, drafted the manuscript, and reviewed the literature; Erol T designed the report, drafted the manuscript, supervised manuscript writing, and provided surgical examples.
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Corresponding author: Timucin Erol, MD, Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Sıhhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey. timucinerol@yahoo.com
Received: January 31, 2023
Peer-review started: January 31, 2023
First decision: March 14, 2023
Revised: March 31, 2023
Accepted: April 25, 2023
Article in press: April 25, 2023
Published online: June 6, 2023
Peer-review started: January 31, 2023
First decision: March 14, 2023
Revised: March 31, 2023
Accepted: April 25, 2023
Article in press: April 25, 2023
Published online: June 6, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Patients with rectal prolapse should be subjected to detailed history taking, thorough physical examinations, and assessments with appropriate scoring systems before deciding to proceed with surgical intervention. The aim of surgery is an anatomical correction to obtain optimal functional outcomes. Magnetic resonance defecography is beneficial for understanding both functional and anatomical pathologies. To date, robotic and laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexies are the most commonly performed surgeries and achieve better functional and anatomical outcomes than other surgical alternatives.