Stapled transanal rectal resection for obstructed defecation syndrome
Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Record ID 32011000726
English
Authors' recommendations:
STARR is likely to have a low diffusion threshold given the procedure, as typically described, entails little or no STARR-specific technology. The available evidence consists only of case series reports. These suggest that STARR generally improves symptoms and is safe. However, a significant minority of patients will experience complications and many more may experience new or aggravated symptoms (i.e. faecal urgency) in the short to medium term. In those studies which reported patient satisfaction, approximately 20% of patients reflected some degree of reticence about the procedure. Randomised clinical trials are needed to evaluate STARR against other treatment options.Based on the frequency of complications following the STARR procedure, including the advent of new or aggravated symptoms it is unlikely this technology has great potential for uptake in Australia; therefore, it is recommended that the following be conducted:Archive
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2010
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Australia
MeSH Terms
- Defecation
- Rectal Diseases
- Surgical Stapling
Contact
Organisation Name:
Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures-Surgical
Contact Address:
ASERNIP-S 24 King William Street, Kent Town SA 5067 Australia Tel: +61 8 8219 0900
Contact Name:
racs.asernip@surgeons.org
Contact Email:
racs.asernip@surgeons.org
Copyright:
Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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