• Rectal prolapse may be repaired through the abdomen. The surgeon pushes the rectum back into place via an incision in the belly. He or she secures the rectum to the rear wall of the pelvis using stitches or a mesh sling (sacrum). The surgeon may remove a piece of the colon in certain circumstances, such as when there has been a lengthy history of constipation.
• Rectal prolapse surgery performed laparoscopically. This operation, which is also performed via the belly, involves numerous smaller incisions. To fix the rectal prolapse, the surgeon uses specific surgical equipment and a small camera inserted via abdominal incisions. The surgery is carried out by a robot in a new robotic technique.
• Rectal prolapse may be repaired by repairing the region surrounding the anus (perineal rectosigmoidectomy). The surgeon pulls the rectum through the anus, removes a piece of the rectum and sigmoid, and joins the remaining rectum to the large intestine in the more usually done variation of this treatment (Altemeier procedure) (colon). This procedure is usually reserved for those who aren't good candidates for open or laparoscopic surgery.
The Delorme technique is a method for correcting a rectal prolapse via the perineum that is more often used for brief prolapses. To shorten the rectum, the lining is removed and the muscle layer folded.
If you have rectal prolapse and additional problems like vaginal prolapse or pelvic organ prolapse, you may be able to have both repairs done at the same time.
Rectal prolapse treatment without surgery is really possible.
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