digestive disorders
Rectal Prolapse
Treatment of Rectal Prolapse
Elimination of causes of straining For infants and children, strapping the buttocks together For adults, usually surgery In infants and children,a stool softener eliminates the urge to strain. Strapping the buttocks together between bowel movements usually helps the prolapse heal on its own. In adults,surgery is usually needed to correct the problem. During one kind of abdominal operation (called rectopexy), the entire rectum is lifted, pulled back, and attached to the sacral bone in the pelvis. In another operation, a segment of the rectum is removed, and the remainder of the rectum is stitched to the sacral bone. For people who are too weak to undergo surgery on the abdomen, surgery on the rectum is preferred. 