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Risks
By Mayo Clinic staffRectal prolapse surgery carries a risk of serious complications. Each technique for repairing rectal prolapse has its own risks. But in general, rectal prolapse surgery risks include:
- Bleeding
- Bowel obstruction
- Damage to nearby structures, such as nerves and organs
- Infection
- Narrowing of the rectum
- Recurrence of rectal prolapse
- Worsened constipation
References
- McNevin MS. Overview of pelvic floor disorders. Surgical Clinics of North America. 2010;90:195.
- Fry RD, et al. Colon and rectum. In: Feldman M, et al. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2010. http://www.mdconsult.com/book/player/book.do?method=display&type=aboutPage&decorator=header&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-6189-2..X0001-7--TOP&isbn=978-1-4160-6189-2&uniq=208746819. Accessed Oct. 19, 2010.
- Rectal prolapse. American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons. http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/rectal_prolapse/. Accessed Oct. 19, 2010.
- Tou S, et al. Surgery for complete rectal prolapse in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2008:CD001758.
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