Rectal prolapse repair

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Rectal prolapse repair - series

Risks for any anesthesia include the following:

• Reactions to medications
• Breathing problems, pneumonia
• Heart problems

• Bleeding
• Infection

• Constipation is very common, although most patients have constipation before the surgery.
• Incontinence occurs in 10-20% of patients following surgery. This is often an improvement over incontinence that is present before the surgery. However, in a small number of patients, incontinence can get worse.
• Recurrence of prolapse occurs in 5-10% of abdominal repairs and about 15-25% of perineal repairs.

Review Date: 06/07/2006
Reviewed By: J.A. Lee, M.D., Division of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.