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01-10-2012 | Editorial

Full-thickness rectal prolapse following posterior vaginal repair: something to worry about?

Authors: F. Ross, R. Dawson, J. Cooper

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 10/2012

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Rectocoele is a common condition, which often leads to the need for surgical repair [1‐3]. Common risks and complications of surgical repair discussed and documented on consent forms include: need for repeat repair; failure to improve symptoms; painful intercourse; unmasking of urinary incontinence and urinary retention; the usual surgical risks—thromboembolic events, bleeding, infection [4]. Following an interesting case, namely, a full-thickness rectal prolapse after a posterior trocar-inserted vaginal polypropylene mesh repair of a fourth-degree rectoenterocoele, we looked at the literature on this issue. …

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Title: Full-thickness rectal prolapse following posterior vaginal repair: something to worry about?
Authors: F. Ross
R. Dawson
J. Cooper
Publication date: 01-10-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 10/2012
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-012-1753-8

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