Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
External rectal prolapse may give symptoms of obstructed defecation syndrome, fecal incontinence, or both, [17] [6] Other symptoms are bloody or mucous rectal discharge. [6] Relative indications are: Internal rectal prolapse (rectal intussusception), if it causes symptoms. [20] Anterior rectocele, if large and causing symptoms. [5]
A rectal prolapse occurs when walls of the rectum have prolapsed to such a degree that they protrude out of the anus and are visible outside the body. [2] However, most researchers agree that there are 3 to 5 different types of rectal prolapse, depending on whether the prolapsed section is visible externally, and whether the full or only partial thickness of the rectal wall is involved.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate
This can put a stress on a general practitioner’s resources, may alienate the patient and delays the patient's return to a full, normal lifestyle and the workplace. Because of this, surgeons will generally reserve formal excision for the most severe cases of prolapse, or for patients who have failed to respond to conventional treatments.
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is characterized by descent of pelvic organs from their normal positions into the vagina. In women, the condition usually occurs when the pelvic floor collapses after gynecological cancer treatment, childbirth or heavy lifting. [ 2 ]
Cul-de-sac hernias may be classified as rectal, septal, or vaginal depending on the structure they herniate into. Rectal cul-de-sac hernias herniate into an internal or external rectal prolapse. Septal cul-de-sac hernias herniate into the recto-vaginal septum (rectovesical septum in males). Vaginal cul-de-sac hernias bulge into the vagina itself.
Severe cases may cause vaginal bleeding, intermittent fecal incontinence, or even the prolapse of the bulge through the mouth of the vagina, or rectal prolapse through the anus. Digital evacuation, or, manual pushing, on the posterior wall of the vagina helps to aid in bowel movement in a majority of cases of rectocele.
Rectal prolapse is a condition in which part of the wall or the entire wall of the rectum falls out of place. Rectal prolapse can be a medical emergency. In some cases, the rectum may protrude. Symptoms of a rectal prolapse may be: Leakage of stool; Bleeding, anal pain, itching, irritation; Tissue that protrudes from the rectum