Objective To observe the clinical effect of repairing rectovaginal septum with graft of fascia flap with blood vessels. Methods From August 2004 to August 2006, 12 female patients with rectocele were treated,aging 49-73 years. The disease course was from 5 to 30 years(mean, 5.6 years). All patients suffered dysporia. X-rayfilms showed severe rectocele (≥30 mm), or with the descendent perineum syndrome(≥40 mm), and inner pendant rectal mucosa (3 cases) and/or narrow anal canal (9 cases).The size of fascia flap ranged from 15 cm×3 cm to 18 cm×5 cm. Results The bleeding amount was 800 ml in 2 cases, and 500 ml in 10 cases. All fascia flaps survived. In the 12 patients, 11 had a primary wound healing(Stage Ⅰ), 1 had a delayed wound healing(Stage Ⅱ). The donor sites healed at Stage Ⅱ. Twelve patients could defecate normally 46 days after surgery. The legs edema occurred in 2 cases, urinary retention combined with infection occurred in 1 case. And all recovered completely after treatment. Eleven patients were followed up for 6 to 12 months. Digital anorectal examination showed prerectal pouch disappearance, glaze surface and good elasticity. Xray films and CT showed that the rectocele disappeared. Conclusion The operation of repairing rectovaginal septum with graft of fascia with blood vessels can effectively recover anatomy of rectovaginal septum and its normal biological function.
Objective To compare the therapeutic effect of procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids （PPH） and Block repair procedure for rectocele．Methods A retrospective study of 62 patients with surgical treatment for rectocele was analyzed．The patients were divided into PPH group （n=32） and Block group （n=30） according to the different operation procedure．The symptoms score of improvement of the patients after surgery was compared between the two groups， including operation time，intraoperative blood loss， postoperative pain score， required analgesic times， postoperative complications，hospitalization time，and hospitalization expenses．Results The symptoms of constipation of patients in two groups was significantly improved afer operation．Comparing one month with three months of Longo’s obstructed defecation syndrome （ODS） score after the operation，there was no significant difference in the PPH group（P＞0.05）， but significant difference in the Block group（P＜0.01）．Although the expenses of the PPH group was much higher than that of the Block group （P＜0.01）， the outcomes of the PPH group were much better than those of the Block group （P＜0.01）， including the postoperative Longo’s ODS score of one month and three months，operation time，intraoperative blood loss， postoperative pain score，required analgesic times，and hospitalization time．Two cases of lightly postoperative incontinence occurred in the PPH group，but completely recovered after three months in the clinical follow-up．Conclusions The PPH is as safe and effective as Block repair procedure for rectocele. The short time effect and lower recurrence rate of the PPH are better than those of the Block repair procedure．
Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids （PPH） combined with Shaobei injection in treatment for obstructed defecation syndrome （ODS） caused by rectocele. Methods Seventy-two female patients with rectocele from December 2009 to January 2011 in this hospital were divided into PPH combined with Shaobei injection group （36 cases） and only PPH group （36 cases）. The Longo ODS score was performed on week one，month one，month three，and month six after operation，respectively；pain was evaluated， complications such as urine retention，postoperative bleeding，and anal function were observed；hospital stay and recovery work time were recorded in two groups. Results All patients were followed up for 6 months，there were no significant differences in complications，hospital stay，and the Longo ODS score on week one and month one after operation between two groups （P＞0.05）. But the Longo ODS score of the PPH combined with Shaobei injection group on month three and month six after operation were significantly lower than those of the only PPH group （P＜0.05）. Conclusion PPH combined with Shaobei injection has a better efficacy as compared with only PPH，and at least as safe as only PPH.
Objective Both stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) and vaginal bridge repair are new operative techniques for treatment of rectocele transanal and transvaginal, respectively. In this study we observe the clinical outcomes for STARR as compared with vaginal bridge repair procedure. Methods The clinical data of 31 patients with obstructive defecation syndrome from January 2007 to May 2009 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to different operative approach: STARR group (n=18) and bridge repair suture group (n=13). The clinical outcomes observed were operative time, blood loss, length of stay, cost of hospitalization, complication and the improvement of obstructed defecation syndrome. Results There was no difference in the age and severity in the patients of two groups. Evaluation of the clinical outcomes showed 16 (88.9%) patients in the STARR group and 6 (46.2%) in the bridge repair suture group reported improvement in symptoms (P=0.017). STARR had a shorter operative time (24.6 min vs. 33.2 min， Plt;0.01), less estimated blood loss (3.9 ml vs. 16.2 ml， Plt;0.01), more costly (10 743 yuan vs. 3 543 yuan, Plt;0.01) and a higher anal incontinenc rate but reversible. The length of stay was similar (average 6 d). Conclusion The stapled transanal rectal resection procedure is more superior to the vaginal bridge repair suture for improvement of obstructed defecation syndrome from rectocele, however, it has a higher cost and some patient with reversible slight anal incontinence after surgery.