Rectal prolapse

Posted by Leon R @leonr, Aug 10, 2011

Anybody dealt with this???

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@traveling

You are fortunate indeed to be able to have the abdominal laparoscopic procedure with its higher success rate. In this past year, I have had the perineal repair for a prolapsed rectum done in March and again in October when the first one failed. My advanced age was the deciding factor in my case. I think you will find that once the surgery is done, and you have healed, that your quality of life will improve markedly.

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traveling: I see that you had the perineal repair for a prolapsed rectum. I haven't spoken to my doctor yet, but I will this Friday. That is what I am contemplating. I am 74 and have some nerve damage to my bladder and need to strain to pee. I have tried meds, etc. but right now looks like I will be self-catherizing, learning before surgery, then afterwards. I wanted to know how the surgery was and how long did it take for you to recover? Thank you so much. I manually push it in but now I have started with muscus discharge. Thank you.

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@kamie

Just logged onto this site and joined. I just underwent surgery for rectal prolapse 2 weeks ago. I am hoping to find others that have had this surgery and see how things went post-op and suggestions others may have. Since your post is from August, did you happen to have surgery for your prolapse?

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Kami: please let me know how the surgery went. I haven't had the surgery yet and am terrified. I am 74 and strain to pee, will probably have to self-catherize. If you don't mind sharing, please tell me how bad your rectal prolapse was and how the surgery went. I want to have the perineal. Thank you. Mary.

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I am sorry to report that the second surgery for the rectal prolapse also failed. This prolapse has also involved the sigmoid. I had a sigmoidoscopy two days ago and was told that no further surgery could be done: there isn't enough margin left, and any anastomosis would pull the sigmoid down even further. I will have to learn to live with it.

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@sueblue

@traveling - How are you since your 2nd repair? I will be 80 in 2 months and have a lot of other health issues too numerous to list but include Crohns, vaginal and urethral atrophy and prone to UTI's. Do you think I would survive the surgery you had as the urologist had told me never to sit in a bath, sitz bath or otherwise and I read you are told to use a sitz bath a couple of times a day. I am also allergic to all antibiotics except the ceclor and leviquin families. How long is the recovery? How in the world are you able to keep your BM at just the correct consistency - not too soft and not too hard? With my IBS/IBD I'm back and forth constantly now. Would like your secret on that one.I Also, since the prolapse has given me fecal incontinence I hav heard that the surgery can make you permanently incontinenct and I am trying with the help of PT to overcome that. I have no idea if PT works either.

Hope you are OK now and please post how you are.and how the recovery went. thank you.

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Sorry for the late reply, sueblue. I have similar problems with antibiotics and IBS/IBD as you have, and I regret to say I have no answers. Wish I did!!

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I am very sorry about your surgeries! Good luck to you in what ever you do! This may need to be posted somewhere else im new and not sure what to do or where to go with this question... Have you guys heard of any doctors that may associate rectal prolapes with celetics disease? And just maybe a gluten free diet will help without needing surgery??

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I think that the frequent bowel movements associated with Celiac's disease would contribute to a rectal prolapse; therefore, the more the Celiac disease is under control, the better. Any diet that is bowel-friendly is good. I tried the gluten free diet but found it didn't make any difference. By trial and error, you'll get an idea of what works for you. I keep a stenographer's pad handy and make a daily note. It helps in keeping track. On Dec. 11, I will be seeing yet another surgeon: the sigmoid prolapsed this summer, and it's taken this long to get an appoint. The Medical system in B.C. Canada is overburdened.
I just read your other posting where you say you don't have Celiac's disease but chronic consitpation. Any straining would contribute to rectal prolapse. The aim is for a regular soft stool.

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An update: Have been fortunate enough to find a new surgeon and will be having a laparscopic resection of the sigmoid. There is a 3-6 month wait for a surgical bed here in B.C. Canada, which is not so good. But I am more confident in this new surgeon and this procedure and am taking each day as it comes.

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Not sure if this is the right forum or the proper way to ask, but my friend have the attached case is this prolapse? No pain or discomfort, but I'm worried it's more of a cancerous kind of thing. According to her this is normal

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@alonzo919

Not sure if this is the right forum or the proper way to ask, but my friend have the attached case is this prolapse? No pain or discomfort, but I'm worried it's more of a cancerous kind of thing. According to her this is normal

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Hi, @alonzo919, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Your efforts trying to get some answers about whether this is prolapse show you are a caring friend. While understandable that the issue your friend is dealing with may be hard to describe in words alone, due to the sensitive nature of the bodily region involved, we have removed the image.

This Mayo Clinic information on rectal prolapse may be useful for you and your friend https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rectal-prolapse/symptoms-causes/syc-20352837.

We cannot diagnose on Connect. If you or your friend is concerned about cancer, they should see a medical professional. It never hurts to ask. Has your friend talked to her doctor it?

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My mother is 54-55 yrs old. She has been suffering with severe constipation since 20 years. She used to have Kayam tablets everyday to empty her bowel. After 20 years, she decided to visit a doctor so she can get rid of Kayam tablets, she saw the advertisement of Healing Hands (Dr.Ashwin Porwal) and decided to visit his clinic. He prescribed Herbal Constack powder which is only available in his clinic for a few months. The trust started to build up with the doctor, he suggested us that we can also get rid of this herbal powder for life as my mother has pockets in her intestine, the stool gets collected in those pockets and so she is not able to empty her bowels without any laxative. He suggested us to go for Starr (stapled) surgery and this surgery will staple her pocket and remove the way/obstacle for the stool to pass out. He told us that she will be healed within a month. We went with the Doctor's advice and got her surgery (starr) done. The surgery was a disaster for her, she lost the pressure to expel the stool, she got a weird sensation 24*7 - she can feel her stool inside, coming down/going up, pricking, burning, ball like heavy object inside. She was going through hell and everything was a nightmare for her. We went to different gastroenterologist, surgeons, physicians, homeopathic but all in vain. A doctor in Mumbai suggested another surgery Mesh Rectopexy but this has worsen for her. She is unable to move as she feels with every move, the stool comes down, there is no pressure and she feels sensation all day. Can someone please help ?

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