Functional and surgical outcomes of ventral mesh rectopexy in male patients with rectal prolapse: a nationwide multicenter retrospective cohort study by the Pelvic Floor Working Group of the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (TSCRS)

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the functional and surgical outcomes of ventral mesh rectopexy in male patients with rectal prolapse.
• Nationwide multicenter retrospective cohort study design
• Evaluation of functional and surgical outcomes
• Comparative analysis of recurrence rates
• Assessment of sexual function was limited
• VMR associated with favorable functional outcomes in males
• Higher recurrence rates observed in patients with internal rectal prolapse
• Need for prospective studies on sexual function highlighted