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Laparoscopic rectopexy is the treatment of choice after conservative treatment of severe rectal prolapse has failed. There are two options in laparoscopic rectopexy; rectopexy using polypropylene meshes or direct suture rectopexy. This chapter deals with both the techniques of laparoscopic rectopexy. Operation room setup, patient positioning, special instruments and port placement sites for both the techniques of laparoscopic rectopexy have been outlined. The indications, contraindications, preoperative considerations, technical notes and procedural variations for both the techniques have been listed. High-quality images demonstrate both the techniques in a sequential manner.
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Haddad, M., Saxena, A. (2009). Rectopexy. In: Saxena, A., Höllwarth, M. (eds) Essentials of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78387-9_41
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