Patients in the RG were further divided into three subgroups according to the surgical procedure: right colectomy, left colectomy, and rectosigmoidectomy.
The control group of MAT was composed of eight patients who underwent rectosigmoidectomy for noninflammatory disease with normal distal ileum (ileum mesenteric adipose tissue control group-AC Group).
The perineal approach usually involves rectosigmoidectomy. Studies suggest that perineal rectosigmoidectomy outcomes are improved when levatorplasty is also performed.
SAN DIEGO -- Perineal rectosigmoidectomy plus levatoroplasty for rectal prolapse has a lower recurrence rate and better functional outcome than rectosigmoidectomy alone, Dr.