RECTAL PROLAPSE
Some
or all the layer of the rectum
may prolapse through
the
anus.
The
prolapse slides through a defect
in the pelvic diaphragm,
invaginates the anterior wall of the rectum, intussuscepts
the
rectum and rectosigmoid.
A
congenital mesorectum is present, extending forward from
the
posterior wall, allowing the prolapse
to occur.
It is an acquired condition in elderly
multiparous women in whom
the
defect is created by stretching and atrophy of the
levator
ani muscle.
TREATMENT
Objectives of surgical treatment of massive rectal
prolapse are
correct of the defect in the pelvic
floor.
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