Stepped-wedge randomised trial of laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy in adults with chronic constipation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Stepped-wedge randomised trial of laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy in adults with chronic constipation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy (LVMR) is an established treatment for external full-thickness rectal prolapse. However, its clinical efficacy in patients with internal prolapse is uncertain due to the lack of high-quality evidence. Methods An individual level, stepped-wedge...

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Main Authors: Ugo Grossi, Natasha Stevens, Eleanor McAlees, Jon Lacy-Colson, Steven Brown, Anthony Dixon, Gian Luca Di Tanna, S. Mark Scott, Christine Norton, Nadine Marlin, James Mason, Charles H. Knowles, On behalf of the NIHR CapaCiTY working group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
CapaCiTY
CapaCiTY study 3
Chronic constipation
Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy (LVMR)
Rectopexy
Internal rectal prolapse
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2456-3

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