PROSPER: a randomised comparison of surgical treatments for rectal prolapse.

Journal article

AIM: Rectal prolapse is a profoundly disabling condition, occurring mainly in elderly and parous women. There is no accepted standard surgical treatment, with previous studies limited in methodological quality and size. PROSPER aimed to address these deficiencies by comparing the relative merits of different procedures. METHOD: In a pragmatic, factorial (2 × 2) design trial, patients could be randomised between abdominal and perineal surgery (i), and suture vs resection rectopexy for those re...

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Authors: Senapati, A; Gray, R; Middleton, L; Harding, J; Hills, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 858-868
• Publication date: 2013-07-01
• DOI: 10.1111/codi.12177
• EISSN: 1463-1318
• ISSN: 1462-8910
• Language: English
• Keywords: Rectal Prolapse; Recurrence; Middle Aged; Proportional Hazards Models; Aged, 80 and over; Adult; Male; Suture Techniques; Female; Digestive System Surgical Procedures; Rectum; Perineum; Treatment Outcome; Quality of Life; Fecal Incontinence; Aged; PROSPER Collaborative Group; Humans