Rectopexy has been shown to improve anal incontinence ( fecal leakage ) in patients with rectal intussusception.
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Procedures for rectal prolapse may involve fixation of the bowel ( rectopexy ), or resection ( a portion removed ), or both.
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A surgeon may operate through the abdomen to secure part of the large intestine or rectum to the inside the abdominal cavity ( rectopexy ).
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Generally, a section of rectal wall can be resected ( removed ), or the rectum can be fixed ( rectopexy ) to its original position against the sacral vertebrae, or a combination of both methods.