Rectopexy without resection for rectal prolapse.

Forty-three patients underwent simple posterior suture rectopexy for repair of rectal prolapse. Follow-up was obtained in 42 patients (mean 28 months). The recurrence rate was 2 percent (one patient). Postoperative morbidity and mortality were 20 percent and 0, respectively. The proportion of continent patients increased from 36 percent preoperatively to 74 percent postoperatively. Constipation increased after suture rectopexy but was managed conservatively. We believe that simple suture rectopexy offers a safe and effective alternative to other, more complex procedures for the treatment of rectal prolapse.