J Surg Tech Proced | Volume 4, Issue 2 | Technical Report | Open Access

How I Do It? Surgical Management of Rectocele: A Transperineal Approach

Elroy Patrick Weledji^* and Divine Enoru Eyongeta

Department of Surgery, University of Buea, Cameroon

^*Correspondance to: Elroy Patrick Weledji 

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Abstract

A rectocele is a hernia of the anterior rectal wall through the rectovaginal septum. It is a common finding in patients with obstructive defecation syndrome. We present a perineal approach to the surgical management of a rectocele and emphasize the advantages over other approaches in being safe, easy and efficacious in repairing the full length of the weakened rectovaginal septum, strengthening the pelvic floor through an anterior levatorplasty and carrying out sphincter repair if concomitant anal sphincter injury.

Keywords:

Rectocele; Transperineal; Rectovaginal septum; Anterior levatorplasty

Citation:

Weledji EP, Eyongeta DE. How I Do It? Surgical Management of Rectocele: A Transperineal Approach. J Surg Tech Proced. 2020; 4(2):1035..