An observational study in Prolapse, Switzerland and Outcome Assessment, sponsored by Lukas Marti. Completed. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-10.
Sponsored by Lukas Marti · Observational
Rectal Prolapse Surgery in Switzerland: Hospital Volume and Postoperative Outcomes
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This study's enrollment of 4,257 is above the median of 150 across 27 observational studies indexed under Prolapse.
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This nationwide retrospective observational study included 4,257 adult patients aged 20 years or older who underwent elective surgery for rectal prolapse in Switzerland between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2022. Patients were identified using ICD-10 and Swiss CHOP procedure codes from the anonymized national inpatient database of the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The study included abdominal rectopexy, Delorme's procedure, perineal stapled prolapse resection, and Altemeier's procedure. Postoperative outcomes were evaluated according to annual hospital procedure volume.
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Adult patients aged 20 years or older who underwent elective surgery for rectal prolapse in Switzerland between 2013 and 2022. The cohort includes patients treated by abdominal rectopexy, Delorme's procedure, perineal stapled prolapse resection, or Altemeier's procedure. Postoperative outcomes were evaluated according to annual hospital procedure volume. All surgical procedures were performed as part of routine clinical care without study-assigned interventions.
Procedure: Surgical Treatment of Rectal Prolapse
Patients underwent elective surgical treatment for rectal prolapse as part of routine clinical care. Procedures included abdominal rectopexy (open, laparoscopic, or robotic), Delorme's procedure, perineal stapled prolapse resection (PSP), and Altemeier's procedure. Surgical approaches were identified using Swiss CHOP procedure codes. No interventions were assigned by the investigators, as this was a retrospective observational study.
In-Hospital mortality following rectal prolapse surgery
In-hospital mortality was defined as death from any cause during the index hospitalization following elective rectal prolapse surgery. Mortality was assessed using anonymized inpatient data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office and analysed in relation to annual hospital procedure volume.
Time frame: During the index hospitalization, from admission until hospital discharge or in-hospital death. As data from the Federal statistical office was completely anonymised no longer follow-up was possible. Mean length of stay was 7 days.
Postoperative complication rate
Occurrence of postoperative complications during the index hospitalization following elective rectal prolapse surgery. Complications were identified using predefined ICD-10 and CHOP codes from the Swiss national inpatient database.
Time frame: During the index hospitalization, from admission until hospital discharge or in-hospital death. As data from the Federal statistical office was completely anonymised no longer follow-up was possible. Mean length of stay was 7 days.
Failure-to-rescue rate
Failure-to-rescue was defined as in-hospital death following at least one major postoperative complication. The rate was calculated as the proportion of patients with major complications who died during the index hospitalization.
Time frame: During the index hospitalization, from admission until hospital discharge or in-hospital death. As data from the Federal statistical office was completely anonymised no longer follow-up was possible. Mean length of stay was 7 days.
Length of hospital stay
Duration of the index hospitalization, measured in days. Length of stay was assessed using administrative inpatient data.
Time frame: During the index hospitalization, from admission until hospital discharge or in-hospital death. As data from the Federal statistical office was completely anonymised no longer follow-up was possible. Mean length of stay was 7 days.
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Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared because the study is based on anonymized individual-level data provided by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO). Access to these data is subject to institutional and data protection restrictions. The investigators are not authorized to redistribute the original dataset. Requests for access must be directed to the Swiss Federal Statistical Office.
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Ran from Jan 2013 to primary completion in Dec 2022, 119 months.
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