Table of Contents

Rectal Prolapse: Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Imaging.- Perineum: Functional Anatomy.- Rectal Prolapse: Pathophysiology.- Functional Imaging in Rectal Prolapse.- An Overview of Neurophysiologic Tests in Rectal Prolapse.- Classification of Internal and External Rectal Prolapse.- Internal Prolapse.- Rehabilitative Treatment for Internal Rectal Prolapse.- Treatment of Internal Rectal Prolapse by Rectopexy.- Treatment of Rectal Intussusception by Internal Delorme Procedure.- The STARR Procedure for Internal Rectal Prolapse.- The EXPRESS Procedure for Internal Rectal Prolapse.- External Prolapse.- Perineal Approach to External Rectal Prolapse: The Delorme Procedure.- Perineal Approach to External Rectal Prolapse: The Altemeier Procedure.- Surgery for Rectal Prolapse: Functional Outcome from the Perineal Approach — An Overview.- Surgical Treatment of Rectal Prolapse: Rectopexy without Mesh.- Mesh Rectopexy: The Wells Technique.- Rectopexy with Mesh According to the Ripstein Technique.- Rectopexy with Mesh: The Orr-Loygue Technique.- Rectopexy According to Frykman-Goldberg Technique.- Laparoscopic Ventral Rectocolpopexy for Complex Rectogenital Prolapse.- Management of Rectal Prolapse: The Role of Laparoscopic Approaches.- Surgery for Rectal Prolapse: Functional Outcome from the Abdominal Approach — An Overview.- The Management of Recurrent Rectal Prolapse.- Surgery for Rectal Prolapse: General Criteria for the Selection of the Best Treatment.- Management of Associated Pelvic Dysfunctions: External Rectal Prolapse and Faecal Incontinence.- Management of Associated Pelvic Dysfunctions: External Rectal Prolapse and Genital Prolapse.- Management Guidelines for Full-thickness Rectal Prolapse.

Reviews

From the reviews: "The figures are excellent and easy to understand and the scientific evidence is honestly stated. The purpose is to give detailed information with scientific basis for both traditional approaches and new techniques. … Because the book is easy to understand, students and residents would be able to follow it. However, it is designed for subspecialists, including colorectal fellows and surgeons in both private and academic practice. … This is an excellent book." (Shauna Lorenzo-Rivero, Doody’s Review Service, February 2008)