Possible Surgery Complications Possible surgery risks include: Bleeding Infection Damage to bowel Pain with intercourse Difficulty with bowel movements Failure of the surgery Blood clot in the legs or lungs rare.
Rectocele Repair Specialists. Jennifer M. Monique H. Smoking can also affect healing. Possible long term complications from rectocele repair include narrowing or shortening of the vagina due to the healing process. This could cause difficulty or pain with intercourse and may require dilation or a minor surgery to correct the narrowing.
It is of critical importance that you do not do any heavy lifting over pounds after surgery, as the success of the procedure relies on good scarring around the repair site. Also, we recommend no intercourse, douching or tampons for the first weeks.
You will go home with pain medicine and a stool softener, as excess straining can affect the repair. Sometimes we recommend you do sitz baths at home to aid in the healing of the outside vaginal tissues.
Please call us if you have a fever over Ladies, you were invited to join us as part of "Ladies Night" for not one, but two nights of inspirational reflections and learnings! The Miles City Get tips to help you manage your family's health, options to boost your fitness and advice to live your best life.
Find your Urogynecologist. Related Locations View All Locations. Find locations near you that provide these services Set My Location. Information about the Procedure How do I prepare for a cystocele and rectocele repair? What happens during the procedure? What happens after the procedure? Benefits of Cystocele and Rectocele Repair This procedure should allow easy, effective and complete urination and better bowel control. Risks of Cystocele and Rectocele Repair There are some risks when you have general anesthesia.
Discuss these risks with your doctor. The regional anesthetic may not numb the area quite enough and you may feel some minor discomfort. There may be damage to the bladder and rectum. If damage occurs and the doctor is aware of it, he or she will try to correct it during the operation. There may be infection or bleeding. Alternatives to Cystocele and Rectocele Repair Surgery is usually used only after you have tried other treatments such as: Doing muscle-strengthening exercises, called Kegel exercises.
When should I call the doctor? Call the doctor immediately if: The catheter becomes plugged and makes it hard to urinate. You develop a fever. You have heavy bleeding from your vagina. Call the doctor during office hours if: You have questions about the procedure or its result. However, in patients without a daily urge to defecate or with a stool frequency of less than once per week, results of rectocele repair were significantly worse than in patients with a daily urge to defecate or a defecation frequency of more than once per week or both.
In 14 of 26 patients with a poor outcome, colonic transit studies were performed. A delayed passage was observed throughout the entire colon in seven patients, in the left part of the colon and the rectosigmoid colon in four patients, and in the rectosigmoid colon in one patient.
In two patients colonic transit was normal. Conclusions: Combined transvaginal and transanal rectocele repair is beneficial for the majority of patients with obstructed defecation. In patients without a daily urge to defecate or a stool frequency of less than once per week, indicating colonic malfunctioning, the outcome of rectocele repair seems to be poor.
0コメント