AN EVALUATION OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES AFTER ABDOMINAL MESH RECTOPEXY & DELORME'S PROCEDURE FOR RECTAL PROLAPSE AT TERTIARY HEALTH CARE CENTER

Background: Rectal prolapse is protrusion of rectum through anal canal, and proccidentia ~ complete prolapse is the term used when full thickness rectal wall prolapse . 30 patients presenting with Materials and methods: mass per rectum were evaluated & diagnosed clinically as having rectal prolapse were included in the study. The recurrence rate for the abdominal mesh Results: rectopexy is considered to be lower than Perineal Delorme's procedure. There was no recurrence in the rectopexy group. There was 1 recurrence (10%) in Delorme's group. .Better outcomes achieved when treatment individualized to Conclusion: each patient. Abdominal rectopexy for patients who can tolerate laparotomy & signicant constipation. .Delorme's considered in young patients with short prolapse but with acceptable recurrence rate.