Surgery for obstructed defaecation: does the use of the Contour device (Trans-STARR) improve results?

Aim  The objective of the study was to assess safety, efficacy and outcomes of stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) procedure for obstructed defaecation syndrome (ODS) with two stapling devices, PPH01 and Trans‐STARR. Method  Data were collected on all patients undergoing PPH01 or Trans‐STARR...

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Published in:Colorectal disease 2010-09, Vol.12 (9), p.885-890
Main Authors: Wadhawan, H., Shorthouse, A. J., Brown, S. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Constipation
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
obstructed defaecation
outlet obstruction
Recovery of Function
Rectal Diseases - surgery
stapled transanal rectal resection
Surgical Staplers
Surgical Stapling - methods
Syndrome
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Summary:Aim  The objective of the study was to assess safety, efficacy and outcomes of stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) procedure for obstructed defaecation syndrome (ODS) with two stapling devices, PPH01 and Trans‐STARR. Method  Data were collected on all patients undergoing PPH01 or Trans‐STARR over a 2 year period. Initially, all were treated using the PPH01 device and during the last 8 months using the Trans‐STARR. Results  During the analysis period, 25 consecutive patients were treated with PPH01 and 27 patients were treated with Trans‐STARR. The median follow up was 12 months (range 3–12 months) for the PPH01 group and 6 months (range 3–12 months) for the Trans‐STARR group. Although the resected specimen was larger in the Trans‐STARR group (P 
ISSN:1462-8910
1463-1318
DOI:10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01876.x