Rectal Prolapse

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.

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

This webinar took place on 27 July 2022

This webinar took place on 24 August 2022

This webinar took place on 7 September 2022

Short Paper - Siriluck Prapasrivorakul (UK) at Pelvic Floor Day, Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2014

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

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

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

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

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

Educational session - Pierpaolo Sileri at ESCP Milan 2016

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

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

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

Proctology: beyond 2025 Symposiium - Diane Mege at ESCP Paris 2025

Tripartite research collaboration session - William Perry at ESCP Paris 2025

Free paper - Andreea Bach-Nielsen at ESCP Paris 2025

Video Surgery - JF Gravie at ESCP Barcelona 2014