At Sulaimani Teaching Hospital (STH), we received 30 patients between the years 2005 and 2011. All had history of full-thickness rectal prolapse for at least 12 months period. The topography of the ...

A repair procedure isn’t necessary for everyone who develops a rectocele, but it may be the treatment of choice when symptoms can’t be managed conservatively. A rectocele is a type of pelvic organ ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Constipation can cause rectal pressure, and making lifestyle changes like adding fiber to your diet can help.Hemorrhoids cause anal discomfort ...

Dear Doctors: I have been told I have a stage 2 rectocele and that there are two ways to approach treating it. One is insertion of something into the rectum; the other is surgery. Can you please ...

The choice of an ideal operation for complete rectal prolapse remains a perplexing problem for surgeons. We prefer longitudinal plication of the whole rectal wall through a perineal approach for all ...