The patient is a 34-year-old woman with difficult defecation for many years. Symptoms didn't improve with a high-fiber diet. She underwent rectopexy 2 years ago, with no improvement. Anal manometry ...

Current evidence on the safety of laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy for internal rectal prolapse shows there are well‑recognised, serious but infrequent complications. The evidence on efficacy and ...

Kath Sansom from Sling the Mesh said women have "suffered horrific complications" from the mesh surgery Calls are being made for an immediate suspension of rectopexy bowel mesh surgery after the ...

This article reviews the pathogenesis, clinical presentation and surgical management of rectal prolapse. Full-thickness prolapse of the rectum causes significant discomfort because of the sensation of ...

Calls are being made for an immediate suspension of rectopexy bowel mesh surgery after the surgeon who pioneered the procedure was struck off. Bristol surgeon Tony Dixon was removed from the medical ...