Laparoscopic Suture Versus Mesh Rectopexy for the Treatment of Persistent Complete Rectal Prolapse in Children

Laparoscopic Suture Versus Mesh Rectopexy for the Treatment of Persistent Complete Rectal Prolapse in Children : A Comparative Randomized Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04117633

Enrollment

Registered

2019-10-07

Start date

2010-02-01

Completion date

2018-12-18

Last updated

2019-10-08

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Conditions

Rectal Prolapse

Keywords

Rectal Prolapse, Laparoscopy, Mesh, Rectopexy, pediatrics

Brief summary

Purpose: to compare Laparoscopic mesh rectopexy with laparoscopic suture rectopexy The operative time, recurrence rate, post-operative constipation, and effect on fecal incontinence, were reported and evaluated for each group Results:

Detailed description

Purpose: to compare Laparoscopic mesh rectopexy with laparoscopic suture rectopexy Patient and Methods: The prospective study was conducted at Pediatric Surgery Department, Al-Azhar university hospitals, Cairo, Egypt . The operative time, recurrence rate, post-operative constipation, and effect on fecal incontinence, were reported and evaluated for each group

Interventions

DEVICELaparoscopy

Laparoscopic Procedures for Rectopexy

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)

Intervention model description

The study included two equal groups. one group underwent laparoscopic mesh rectopexy and the other underwent suture rectopexy.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

5 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Children with persistant complete Rectal Prolapse. * Failure of conservative treatment. * more than 2 attacks of prolapse requiring manual reduction.

Exclusion criteria

* Sever constipation * Previous abdominal or pelvic surgery with extensive adhesions. * Cases older than 12ys, * Patients with rectal polyp

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Signs of improvement	12 weeks	No recurrence of Rectal Prolapse

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Signs of improvement	30 weeks	Improvement of Fecal Incontinence score(Rintala score)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026