A novel technique for correction of total rectal prolapse: Endoscopic-assisted percutaneous rectopexy with the aid of the EndoLifter
Introduction and aims: Rectal prolapse is common in the elderly, having an incidence of 1% in patients over 65 years of age. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of a new endoluminal procedure for attaching the previously mobilized rectum to the anterior abdominal wall us...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X16300536 |