Transvaginal rectocoele repair for the surgical treatment of a “symptomatic” rectocoele when conservative measures fail: A 12 year experience of 215 patients

Abstract

Conservative measures are first‐line treatment for a “symptomatic” rectocoele, while surgery to correct the anatomical defect may be considered in selected cases. The standard repair offered in our trust is a native tissue transvaginal rectocoele repair (TVRR) combined with levatorplasty. The primary aim of the study was to conduct a retrospective study to assess the outcome of this procedure, while secondary aims were to assess whether specific characteristics and symptoms were associated with response to surgery.