Rectal Prolapse

One of the Six Best Papers - Guillaume Meurette at ESCP Vienna 2012

Free Paper (Functional) - Jean-Luc Faucheron at ESCP Dublin 2015

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

Video - Maria Orellana (Spain) at ESCP Thessaloniki 2024

Free Paper (Functional disorders) - Waleed Omar at ESCP Barcelona 2014

Oral poster - Andrew Stevenson at ESCP Vienna 2012

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

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

One of the Six Best Papers - Diane Cunin at ESCP Copenhagen 2011

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

Symposium - Chris Cunningham (UK) at ESCP Barcelona 2021

Educational session - Pierpaolo Sileri at ESCP Milan 2016

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

Short Paper - Ayca Gultekin (Turkey) at Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2014

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

Free paper - Thomas Roe at ESCP Vienna 2012

Video surgery - Marcos Rodrigues Martin at ESCP Copenhagen 2011

Short Paper - Jan van Iersel (The Netherlands) at Pelvic Floor Day, Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2014

Oral Poster (Proctology and Functional) - Wolfgang Wöhrl at ESCP Dublin 2015

Guillaume Meurette (France) at ESCP Vilnius 2023

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

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

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

ESCP/EAES Symposium - Alexander Engel at ESCP Milan 2016

ESCP/EAES Symposium - Eduardo Targarona at ESCP Milan 2016

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

Symposium - Andre D'Hoore at ESCP Vienna 2012

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

Keynote Lecture - Evaghelos Xynos at ESCP Barcelona 2014

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.